Louisiana shootings: Five killed and suspect at large
27-01-2019, 11:14

Font size: [ A+ ] / [ A- ]

Police in the US state of Louisiana are searching for a gunman suspected of killing five people, including his parents, in two separate but related shootings.

The shootings happened in the parishes of Ascension and Livingston, south of the state capital of Baton Rouge.

Authorities say 21-year-old Dakota Theriot fled in a stolen gray and silver Dodge Ram pick-up truck.

Ascension Parish Sheriff Bobby Webre said the man was "armed and dangerous".

On Saturday morning local time, police were called to a trailer park in the city of Gonzales, 25 miles (40km) south of Baton Rouge, for a "domestic incident", Sheriff Webre said.

When they arrived, they found two people - Elizabeth and Keith Theriot, both 51 years old -who had been shot but were still alive.

They told the officers that their son, who had recently been told to leave their house and not return, was the shooter. The couple were taken to a hospital but later died.

"This is probably one of the worst domestic violence incidents I've seen in quite a while," Sheriff Webre said.

The gunman first killed three other people in neighbouring Livingston Parish, according to reports.

The victims - who were not relatives of the suspect but knew him - have been named as Billy Ernest, 43; Summer Ernest, 20; and Tanner Ernest, 17.

Reports suggest Dakota Theriot was in a relationship with Summer.

"My family met him last weekend at a birthday party and didn't get good vibes from him," Crystal DeYoung, Billy Ernest's sister, told the Associated Press news agency.

She said Summer and Tanner were two of Billy's three children.

It is suspected that the alleged gunman stole the vehicle from the family and was headed to the neighbouring state of Mississippi.

In a Facebook page that appeared to belong to him, there was a repost made in June saying "wish i could clear my mind jus for one day" (sic) with a sad emoji.

In May, he reposted a message which said "If you have a problem with me, tell me. Not everyone else."

The suspect is wanted for first-degree murder, illegal use of weapons and home invasion.

 

BBC.COM

 

 

Comments: 22505
#20565   Jamey
      
Also visit my web page ... Explore Daycares Locations; Ethel,
1 September 2024 18:23
#20564   Josefa
      
Here is my web page: Watch Free Poker Videos
1 September 2024 18:07
#20563   Estelle
      
my web page Daycare Near Me - Find The Best Daycares Near You (Lane)
1 September 2024 18:03
#20562   Brandy
      
1 September 2024 17:35
#20561   Shayna
      
Feel free to surf to my homepage :: HighStakesDB - High
Stakes Poker, News, Deals
1 September 2024 17:27
#20560   Rory
      
Take a look at my blog; highstakes 777
1 September 2024 15:45
#20559   Reva
      
เนื้อหา ของบล็อกนี้ น่าติดตาม มากๆ ครับ ผมชอบวิธีการ ตรวจสอบ ประเด็นต่างๆ อย่าง รอบคอบ และ มีความสมเหตุสมผล ชัดเจน เป็นการช่วยให้ผู้อ่าน ทำความเข้าใจ
ประเด็นได้ อย่างถ่องแท้มากขึ้น คุณเขียนได้อย่างเป็นระบบ และ น่าเอาใจใส่ซึ่งเป็นสิ่งสำค
1 September 2024 14:21
#20558   Wilson
      
Here is my blog; Daycares By Category (http://arvets.com)

my web page: Daycare Near Me
1 September 2024 12:32
#20557   Willard
      
Feel free to surf to my site: Alvin

Also visit my blog post; Daycares By Category
1 September 2024 09:44
#20556   Hassie
      
Here is my homepage - Daycares By Category - Vickie,
1 September 2024 08:54
#20555   Lynwood
      
1 September 2024 05:27
#20554   Suzanne
      
my blog post ... Poker Online
1 September 2024 03:51
#20553   Karolin
      
1 September 2024 03:46
#20552   Kimberly
      
1 September 2024 03:13
#20551   Pearline
      
1 September 2024 02:46
#20550   Gaye
      
Here is my web-site Play poker online
1 September 2024 01:22
#20549   Wade
      
Feel free to surf to my web page Find top-rated certified Daycares in your area (Lavern)
1 September 2024 00:44
#20548   Carmella
      
1 September 2024 00:40
#20547   Jacquetta
      
1 September 2024 00:39
#20546   Rogelio
      
Also visit my web-site ... Explore Daycares Locations (https://www.cornerstonebusleasing.com/?URL=https://daycarenearme.info)
31 August 2024 23:48
Add Comments

Name:*
E-Mail:
  Geo Keyboard  
 

Dear reader, guardian.ge welcomes your comments. Please express your views on topic and be respectful of others.

bold italic underline strike | align left centered align right | Ensert smilies insert linkInsert protected URL Choice the color | hidden text insert quote Convert selected text from transliteration to Cyrillic alphabet Insert spoiler

Code: *


Back1 ... 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 ... 1126Next