SHREVEPORT, La. (KTVE/KARD) — Federal authorities have arrested a Shreveport man after investigators say the suspect in the killing of eight children fled to his residence in Bossier Parish.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, 54‑year‑old Michael Mayence has been indicted for possessing firearms despite being under a domestic violence protective order. Federal law bars individuals subject to such orders from owning or handling guns.
Prosecutors say that after Shamar Elkins—accused of murdering seven of his own children and another child—attempted to evade law enforcement, he arrived at Mayence’s home. When agents executed a search warrant at the property, multiple firearms were discovered inside…