Shreveport, Louisiana — A growing memorial outside Summer Grove Elementary School has become a place of remembrance and grief as students.
Teachers, and community members honor the lives of Sariahh Snow and Khedarrion Snow, two of the eight children killed in a tragic shooting that has shaken the city.
According to school officials, Sariahh Snow, an 11-year-old fourth grader, and Khedarrion Snow, a 6-year-old kindergartener, were both students at the school.
In the days following the tragedy, classmates and teachers have placed flowers, candles, stuffed animals, and handwritten messages outside the campus in their memory.
Authorities confirmed that the incident occurred Sunday morning and involved Shamar Elkins, who was identified as the person responsible for the shooting.
Officials reported that eight children were killed, seven of them his own and one a relative.
The victims have been identified as:
- Jayla Elkins, 3
- Shayla Elkins, 5
- Kayla Pugh, 6
- Layla Pugh, 7
- Markaydon Pugh, 10
- Sariahh Snow, 11
- Khedarrion Snow, 6
- Braylon Snow, 5
Two women were also critically injured in the घटना, including Shaneiqua Elkins, while another woman remains hospitalized. A teenager also survived after escaping during the incident.
Educators at Summer Grove Elementary described Sariahh Snow and Khedarrion Snow as bright and kind students whose presence brought joy to their classrooms.
The memorial outside the school continues to grow as more people stop to pay their respects.
The tragedy has deeply impacted the school community, prompting support services for students and staff as they cope with the loss.
As Shreveport continues to mourn, the names of the children—especially Sariahh Snow and Khedarrion Snow—remain at the center of remembrance, symbolizing both the pain of the loss and the unity of a community determined to honor their memory.
