Killing of 8 children in Louisiana renews focus on domestic violence involving guns
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The GuardianAApr 21, 11:00 AM
The Shreveport shooting shows how Black women and children are at a higher risk of domestic violence
Cerina Fairfax in Virginia and Nancy Metayer in Florida were also killed by their husbands, yet deaths of Black women are least likely to garner calls for policy change On Sunday, eight children were
Washington PostAApr 21, 1:46 AM
Relatives of mass shooting victims in Louisiana pray for end to domestic violence
Police said the veteran who fatally shot eight children used a pistol with an “assault-style” functionality. His family said he spent time in a VA hospital.
The New RepublicBApr 20, 7:24 PM
Louisiana’s Gun Laws Enabled Man Who Shot His Family Dead to Get a Gun
The man who just committed the deadliest mass shooting in the U.S. in the past two years had a previous weapons conviction—so how did he get his hands on another gun? Shamar Elkins, a 31-year-old fat
New York TimesAApr 21, 12:20 AM
Louisiana Killer’s Threats to Himself and Others Hinted at Future Violence
Shamar Elkins had been suffering severe mental health problems, his family said. His deadly rampage, which killed eight children, has profoundly scarred a community facing rising domestic violence.
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