Louisiana stabbing spree leaves 4 dead as police hunt person of interest Kaegan Solet
Key Points:
- At least four people were killed and a child critically injured in a stabbing spree in Houma, Louisiana, prompting a manhunt for Kaegan Jude Solet, a 47-year-old person of interest with a history of violent stabbings.
- The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office found multiple deceased victims near Ashland Drive and a juvenile with stab wounds, who was hospitalized in critical condition.
- Solet has a past record of arrests related to stabbings, including a 2019 murder charge for which a grand jury declined to indict due to insufficient evidence.
- In December 2019, Solet was charged with attempted second-degree murder after a violent attack on a woman at a motel, but he was acquitted of those charges in November 2023.
- Police arrested Solet following an anonymous tip, finding him hiding near the crime scene, and continue to investigate the recent deadly stabbings.