NBC Nightly News S2026E100 - Apr 20 Mon

Shamar Elkins shot and killed eight young children, most of them his own on Sunday. His family says the 31-year-old recently sought mental health treatment through Veterans Affairs. NBC News' Ryan Chandler reports from Shreveport. We've learned about a new close call in the air over Nashville's airport, after multiple bomb threats over the weekend…creating chaos in the skies. NBC News' Sam Brock has the latest. Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic after a report citing anonymous sources alleged excessive drinking and erratic behavior that could jeopardize his role. Patel blasted the article for "false and obviously fabricated allegations," while The Atlantic says it stands by its reporting. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports. Federal investigators have never searched Epstein's enormous mansion in New Mexico, known as Zorro Ranch. At least ten girls or young women say they were groomed or assaulted by Epstein there. Now, state investigators are renewing their efforts to uncover what happened at the ranch. NBC News' Hallie Jackson reports.