Louisiana man charged with lying to authorities about gun used in mass shooting

A Louisiana man faces gun charges and allegations that he made a false statement to federal agents in connection with a weekend mass shooting that left eight children dead in Shreveport, authorities said Tuesday

A Louisiana man faces gun charges and allegations that he made a false statement to federal agents in connection with a weekend mass shooting that left eight children dead in Shreveport, authorities said Tuesday.

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Charles Ford, 56, initially lied to authorities about having the gun that authorities said Shamar Elkins used in the shooting, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Louisiana’s Western District alleged in a news release.

Ford later admitted that he had the gun and believed Elkins took it, according to an affidavit in support of a criminal complaint.