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Funeral arrangements have been set for eight children fatally shot in a domestic violence attack in northwest Louisiana on April 19.

Services for the children, all between the ages of 3 and 11, will take place on May 9, at Summer Grove Baptist Church in Shreveport, their relative, Keosha Pugh, announced in a post on social media.

Siblings Jayla Elkins, 3; Shayla Elkins, 5; Kayla Pugh, 6; Layla Pugh, 7; Markaydon Pugh, 10; Khedarrion Snow, 6; and Braylon Snow, 5, died in the shooting. The children's cousin, 11-year-old Sariahh Snow, was also fatally shot.

The funeral is set to start at 11 a.m. ET, according to Pugh, and funeral attendees were asked to wear light pink, purple and blue.

"We kindly ask that everyone come in love and respect as we honor our loved ones," the announcement reads. "Thank you for all your support, your prayers and for keeping our family in your hearts."

Police said the shootings took place after a domestic dispute between 31-year-old Shamar Elkins, who served in the Louisiana Army National Guard from 2013 to 2020, and his wife, Shaneique Elkins.

According to investigators, the husband shot and killed seven of his children and one of their cousins. He later died after a police chase.

Before the shootings, he reportedly told his stepfather on Easter Sunday he wanted to take his own life and that he was dealing with “dark thoughts,” the New York Times reported. At the time, he was reportedly struggling with a looming separation from his wife, who was gravely injured in the shooting. A second woman also suffered injuries in the attack.

Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Funeral set for victims of Shreveport, Louisiana mass shooting