Photo: Livingston Parish Sheriff
Police are in pursuit of a 21-year-old man suspected of shooting five people — including his parents — in Louisiana on Saturday.
Theriot has beencharged with two countsfirst-degree murder, illegal use of weapons and home invasion, according to a statement from the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Webre went on to identify the victims as Elizabeth Theriot, 50, and her husband, Keith Theriot, also 50.
Both victims were alive when the police arrived and survived long enough to be transported to a local hospital, but they have since died.
During the press conference, Webre revealed that Dakota had briefly lived in the trailer with his parents, but “was recently asked to leave the residence and not to return.”
Police have a warrant for Dakota’s arrest and believe he is driving a 2004 Dodge Ram Pickup truck, which is gray on top and silver on the bottom, towards Mississippi.
“This is probably one of the worst domestic violence [incidents] I’ve seen in quite a while,” Webre added.
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Webre said that during the course of their investigation, he learned that the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office was investigating a triple-homicide that occurred on Saturday. After sharing information, authorities now believe both shootings are connected.
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“We do not believe the suspect to be in Livingston Parish at this time. We are working in conjunction with the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office as we believe our case is connected to a homicide investigation in that parish,” Ard said in a statement. “Our investigation is ongoing.”
At least one of three victims was a friend of Theriot’s, the sheriff’s office said, according toCNN.
The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Police are still working to determine a motive for the two shootings,CNNreported.
source: people.com
