Shamar Elkins, the 31-year-old Army veteran who tragically took the lives of his seven children and their cousin, admitted to being overwhelmed by 'dark thoughts' just weeks prior to the horrific killing.
Elkins informed his stepfather that certain individuals 'do not return from their demons' and expressed that he was overwhelmed by 'dark thoughts' and wished to take his own life, the New York Times reported.
On Easter Sunday, Elkins reached out to his mother and stepfather and ominously expressed his struggles, mentioning that his wife was seeking a divorce, as per the New York Times.
Elkins was employed at UPS and had served in the Louisiana Army National Guard from August 2013 to August 2020, holding the positions of signal support system specialist and fire support specialist, as stated by the Times.
The majority of the victims were shot in the head while they were asleep, Shreveport Police Department spokesman Christopher Bordelon told NBC News.
