India, April 20 -- Shamar Elkins, 31, has been identified by the Daily Mail as the suspect in Sunday's mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, which left eight children dead and two adult women injured.

Former Caddo Parish Constable Patrick Young told the outlet that the suspect opened fire at a home in Shreveport during what authorities believe was a domestic disturbance.

The suspect was later shot and killed by Shreveport police following a pursuit that ended in Bossier City.

Officials said some of the children were the suspect's "descendants." The deceased ranged in age from one to 14.

The Caddo Parish Coroner's Office said in a statement that it is not yet releasing the names of the children, noting that "scientific identification...