Mom who lost 3 kids in Louisiana shooting still has a bullet lodged in her face, cousin says
A Louisiana woman recovering in the hospital after the weekend rampage that killed eight children and rocked Shreveport was a dedicated mother to her two young sons and daughter, who were fatally shot by their father, her cousin said Tuesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The cousin said Christina Snow was one of the two women shot Sunday morning by Shamar Elkins, 31. “All she worked for was her kids and all she talked about was her kids,” Jamarckus Snow told NBC News on Tuesday. “It’s devastating.” Christina Snow and Elkins’ wife, Shaneiqua Pugh, were both injured in the shooting that unfolded across several locations. Seven of Elkins’ children, as well as a cousin, were killed. Their mothers identified them as Jayla Elkins, 3; Shayla Elkins, 5; Kayla Pugh, 6; Layla Pugh, 7; Markaydon Pugh, 10; Sariahh Snow, 11; Khedarrion Snow, 6; and Braylon Snow, 5. Elkins died after he carjacked a person at gunpoint, according to police. It’s unclear if he died by suicide …








