Crime13 September, 20262 min read
Kaegan Jude Solet Manhunt Launched After Louisiana Stabbing Spree Kills Four, Injures Juvenile
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Four people killed and a juvenile critically injured in Houma stabbing spree. Kaegan Jude Solet, 47, named as person of interest; manhunt underway.
Houma stabbings, suspect sought
Authorities in Houma, Louisiana launched a manhunt for Kaegan Jude Solet, 47, after a stabbing spree left four people dead and a juvenile injured in critical condition.
Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet said deputies were called to the 200 block of Ashland Drive, where they found a child with multiple stab wounds and then discovered multiple deceased victims inside nearby homes.
The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office said, “At least four victims have been pronounced deceased,” and the child was transported by Acadian Ambulance Service Air Med to an out-of-area hospital.
Investigators told Fox News Digital that “Solet is likely still nearby,” and Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office Lt. Blake Tabor said authorities were “using every investigative tool that we have.”
Officials urge tips, stress status
The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office said the identification of a person of interest does not constitute an arrest or criminal charge, while deputies continued searching for Solet in connection with several reported stabbings. In a statement carried by Hindustan Times, the sheriff’s office wrote on Facebook, “The identification of a person of interest does not constitute an arrest or criminal charge.”
Hindustan Times also reported that the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office asked for information by calling (985)876-2500 or submitting tips through Crime Stoppers Bayou Region, with tipsters eligible for a reward of up to $1,000 in cash if information leads to an arrest. The New York Post framed the search as a manhunt for a person of interest with a violent past, noting that investigators discovered “multiple deceased victims” in homes near the 200 block of Ashland Drive in Houma, La.
Past charges and legal history
The investigation into Saturday’s stabbings unfolded against a backdrop of prior cases involving Solet, including a December 2019 attempted second-degree murder charge after a woman was found stabbed inside a Houma motel room. The New York Post reported that then First Assistant District Attorney Jason Dagate said, “Basically, the evidence we had that was presented to the grand jury wasn’t enough for them to come back with an indictment at this point and time.”
It also said Solet was later found not guilty by a jury in the attempted murder case, and that a grand jury declined to indict him in January 2019 in connection with the fatal stabbing of Kemple Paul Scott Lovell. In the same reporting, the New York Post described the current search as authorities looking to get Solet “in custody very quickly,” while emphasizing that investigators had not shared what may have caused the violence.