Just hours before horror unfolded in Louisiana, Shamar Elkins posted a picture of himself smiling away with his daughter on social media.
The picture quickly became haunting after the daughter and seven other children, aged between 1 and 12 years, were found lifeless in Shreveport.
The father showed signs of struggling with mental health issues in the lead up to the massacre, saying, “Some people don’t come back from their demons.”