A lone child's desperate leap from a rooftop became the only path to survival in a Louisiana shooting that has left a family shattered, a community stunned, and investigators racing to piece together what happened behind closed doors.
Authorities in Louisiana are continuing to investigate the fatal shooting allegedly carried out by Shamar Elkins, a father accused of turning violence on his own household in an incident that unfolded with little warning. Law enforcement officials say multiple fatalities were reported at the scene, while one child survived after jumping from the roof to escape. The case has drawn national attention as investigators work to reconstruct the final moments inside the home and understand what led to the attack.
