“TELL THE OTHERS THE DEBT IS PAID.” SHAMAR ELKINS’ FINAL CRYPTIC CALL TO HIS PARENTS! 📞🌑

Investigators just hit a new wall of horror. Shamar Elkins’ mother and stepfather have finally broken their silence about the phone call they received just hours before House 79 turned into a slaughterhouse.

They describe a man who sounded “possessed by a mission.” He wasn’t crying anymore. Instead, he kept repeating phrases that made zero sense at the time: “The cycle is closing,” and “Tell the others the debt is paid.” 🛑

Terrified, his parents called his wife, Shaneiqua, begging her to check on him. But when they got her on the phone, the confusion only deepened. Was Shamar speaking in a military code? Or was he referencing something far more sinister? 🕵️‍♂️🔥

The “Final Call” transcript is leaking, and it’s painting a picture of a man who believed he was an “instrument” rather than a killer. The True Crime world is spiraling—who are “the others”? 👇

In the final hours before Shamar Elkins allegedly executed eight children in a spree of “surgical” violence, he placed one last call to the people who brought him into the world. Now, his biological mother and stepfather are coming forward with a transcript of a conversation that has left federal investigators wondering if the “House 79” massacre was part of a much larger, darker delusion.

The parents, speaking exclusively to local affiliates, describe a son who had transitioned from the “emotional, weeping” man seen on Easter Sunday to a “cold, rhythmic” stranger who seemed to be speaking in riddles.

‘The Cycle is Closing’

According to the stepfather, Elkins called late on the night of April 18. He didn’t ask about family or mention the upcoming divorce hearing. Instead, he repeatedly used phrases that investigators now believe were part of a “scripted” psychological break.

“He kept saying, ‘The cycle is closing, Pops. You have to tell the others the debt is paid,’” the stepfather recounted, visibly shaken. “I asked him what debt? What others? He just stayed silent for a long time, then whispered, ‘The babies are already packed for the journey.’”

At the time, the parents believed Shamar was simply exhausted or perhaps speaking about a spiritual “rebirth” after his recent struggles. They had no idea the “journey” was a euphemism for a mass execution.

The Warning That Failed

Sensing a “dark energy” in his voice, the parents immediately contacted Elkins’ wife, Shaneiqua. However, the intervention only led to more confusion. Sources suggest that when Shaneiqua confronted Shamar about the call, he managed to “mask” his intentions, convincing her that his parents were overreacting to his “religious ramblings.”

This missed opportunity for a wellness check is being cited by community leaders as the “ultimate systemic failure.” “The parents knew something was wrong. They reached out. But the predator was already too far gone to be caught by a simple phone call,” said a family advocate.

‘The Others’: A New Investigative Trail?

The mention of “the others” in the 911 audio and now in the parental testimony has sent the True Crime community on X and Reddit into a fever pitch. On the r/UnsolvedMysteries subreddit, theorists are debating whether Elkins—a veteran with a history of hyper-vigilance—had fallen into an online cult or a radicalized “sovereign citizen” group.

“When a killer mentions ‘the others’ and ‘debts,’ he’s often externalizing his guilt,” says forensic psychologist Dr. Elena Vance. “He’s framing the massacre as a transaction he was forced to complete. In his mind, he wasn’t a murderer; he was a debt collector.”

A Family Destroyed Twice

For Elkins’ parents, the trauma is two-fold. They are not only mourning their eight grandchildren but are also haunted by the realization that they held the “key” to the tragedy in their hands for thirty minutes.

“Every word he said that night didn’t make sense then,” his mother sobbed during the interview. “But looking back, he was telling us goodbye. He was telling us he was about to erase everything. Why didn’t we see the monster in his voice?”

The Federal Response

The FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) has reportedly seized the parents’ phone records to perform a voice-stress analysis on the recording. They are looking for any indication that Elkins was being coerced or if “the others” refers to specific accomplices who may have helped him procure the weapons used at “House 79.”

As the city of Shreveport prepares for a mass funeral for the eight victims, the “Final Call” remains a chilling reminder that sometimes, the most terrifying warnings are the ones spoken in plain English that we simply refuse to believe.

Is there a second suspect? The investigation into ‘The Others’ continues. Check back for live updates.