CASH OVER CRIMES: SHREVEPORT ‘HOUSE OF HORROR’ SOLD FOR DOUBLE ASKING PRICE JUST DAYS AFTER MASSACRE FUNERALS
8 CHILDREN GONE, 4 DAYS LATER THE HOUSE IS SOLD?! THE “HOUSE OF HORROR” JUST GOT A NEW OWNER! 🚨🏚️
The blood hadn’t even dried on the West 79th Street porch before the “House of Horror”—where Shamar Elkins executed 8 innocent children—was scrubbed and SOLD. The price? A staggering $6,000. That’s DOUBLE the original asking price for a property that should be a crime scene for months.
Who is the mysterious buyer willing to pay a premium for a home where seven siblings and their cousin were hunted in their sleep? Locals are reporting strange activity at the site just 96 hours after the funerals, and the “Blind Items” are whispering about a buyer with ties to the very system that failed these kids. Is this a real estate “flip,” or a desperate move to bury evidence before the feds can finish the sweep? 🕵️♂️😱
The secret behind the “Double-Price” deal and the “New Owner” who refused to show their face is finally leaking…
SEE THE SALES RECORDS & THE CREEPY NEW OWNER INFO HERE 👇🔥
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the Caddo Parish community, the modest West 79th Street home that served as the backdrop for the deadliest domestic massacre in Louisiana history has been sold. Even more chilling? The property, now infamously known as the “House of Horror,” fetched nearly double its original valuation in a lightning-fast cash deal completed just four days after the final victim was laid to rest.
A Premium on Pain?
Real estate records obtained by local outlets and circulated heavily on Reddit’s r/TrueCrime community show the property was offloaded for approximately $6,000. While the figure seems low by national standards, it represents a nearly 100% markup from the initial $3,000 “as-is” listing—a valuation set prior to the bloodbath that claimed the lives of eight children, ranging in age from 3 to 11.
“It’s ghoulish,” said one neighbor, who requested anonymity. “We’re still placing teddy bears at the curb, and people are already in there with clipboards talking about ‘investment potential.’ Who pays a premium for a graveyard?”
The Charles Ford Connection
The sale comes as federal investigators from the ATF and FBI continue to peel back the layers of how the shooter, 31-year-old Shamar Elkins, obtained the weapon used in the April 19 rampage. Just weeks ago, Charles Ford, 56, was charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana for being a felon in possession of a firearm—specifically the rifle Elkins used to execute his family.
Sources on Discord and X (formerly Twitter) have begun to draw lines between the rapid sale of the property and the ongoing federal investigation. Speculation is rife that the “mystery buyer” may be an entity seeking to prevent the home from becoming a permanent monument to the city’s domestic violence epidemic.
Community Backlash
On social media, the reaction has been one of pure vitriol. “This is how you erase a tragedy,” wrote one user on a viral Facebook thread. “Sell the house, paint the walls, and act like eight kids didn’t die there. It’s a cover-up of the trauma.”
The Shreveport City Council, which recently faced criticism for withdrawing from a domestic violence resource partnership, has yet to comment on the private sale. However, the optics are devastating for a city still reeling from the loss of:
Jayla Elkins (3)
Shayla Elkins (5)
Kayla Pugh (6)
Layla Pugh (7)
Markaydon Pugh (10)
Sariahh Snow (11)
Khedarrion Snow (6)
Braylon Snow (5)
What’s Next for West 79th Street?
While the new owner’s identity remains shielded behind a local LLC, crews were reportedly seen on-site as early as Thursday morning. Whether the home is destined for a “flip” or a total demolition remains to be seen.
For the survivors—including Elkins’ wife Shaneiqua Pugh and ex-wife Christina Snow, who were shot a combined dozen times—the sale is a bitter pill. As the legal system pursues Charles Ford for his role in providing the hardware for this massacre, the real estate market seems to have already moved on, proving once again that in the wake of American tragedy, business never sleeps.
