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Louisiana authorities seek person of interest after stabbings leave four dead

Deputies named Kaegan Jude Solet in the Houma investigation, according to Fox News.

The short version

  • Deputies in Terrebonne Parish identified Kaegan Jude Solet as a person of interest after four people were found dead and a child was critically injured in Houma.[Fox News]
  • The wounded child was transported by air to an out-of-area hospital in critical but stable condition.[Fox News]
  • Authorities noted Solet has not been arrested or charged in the case, and being named a person of interest does not constitute an accusation.[Fox News]
  • Officials questioned why Solet was out of custody following prior 2019 legal proceedings involving a motel stabbing and a murder warrant.[Fox News]

Key facts

  • Four people were found stabbed to death and an injured child was critically wounded in Houma, Louisiana.[Fox News]
  • The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office identified Kaegan Jude Solet as a person of interest in the incidents.[Fox News]
  • Solet has not been arrested or charged in connection with the recent killings.[Fox News]
  • Solet was previously arrested in December 2019 for allegedly stabbing a woman and faced a January 2019 arrest warrant for second-degree murder.[Fox News]

What remains uncertain

  • Officials stated they do not know why Solet was not currently in custody despite his previous murder warrant and stabbing arrest.[Fox News]

Sources

Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.