The New York Post reported that Shamar Elkins may have been suffering from mental health struggles by sharing a recent Facebook post in which he addressed as a prayer. “Dear God, Today I ask You to help me guard my mind and my emotions,” the post from April 9 read. “When negativity arises, remind me to say, ‘It does not belong to me, in the name of Jesus. When depression tries to settle in, when anger rises, when anxiety or panic comes, give me the awareness to recognize what is not from You and the strength to reject it immediately in the name of JESUS,” he added. The authorities in Shreveport have not confirmed if Elkins was struggling with his mental health.