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Houma Stabbing Spree Leaves Four Dead, Child Critical; Kaegan Jude Solet Named Person of Interest
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The Stabbing Spree Unfolds
Deputies from the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to the 200 block of Ashland Drive in Houma, Louisiana, after a juvenile with apparent stab wounds was discovered. The child was air-lifted by Acadian Ambulance Service Air Med to an out-of-area hospital and remains in critical condition. While searching nearby residences, officers found multiple deceased victims inside homes. At least four people have been pronounced dead. The sheriff’s office has not released the victims’ identities or clarified whether the attacks occurred in a single dwelling or multiple locations.
Prior Allegations Involving Kaegan Jude Solet
Kaegan Jude Solet, 47, of Houma, has a decade-long record of violent allegations. In December 2019, police arrested him after a Christmas-Eve incident at the Red Carpet Inn in which 59-year-old Cindy Boudreaux was found with numerous stab wounds; Solet was charged with attempted second-degree murder. He was later found not guilty in November 2023 (some reports cite November 2021). Earlier, a grand jury declined to indict Solet on a murder charge for the January 2019 killing of Kemple Paul Scott Lovell, a homeless man stabbed in Houma; First Assistant District Attorney Jason Dagate said the evidence was insufficient. Solet has not been convicted of any stabbing-related offense.
Official Statements & Responses
Sheriff Timothy Soignet publicly identified Solet as a person of interest, emphasizing that this designation does not constitute an arrest or criminal charge. He urged anyone with information to contact detectives at 985-876-2500 or submit tips anonymously through Crime Stoppers Bayou Region. Lieutenant Blake Tabor said investigators are employing all available tools and expressed urgency in locating Solet. The office noted a strong working relationship with the Terrebonne Parish District Attorney’s Office while acknowledging unanswered questions about Solet’s prior releases.
Data & Statistics
- Victims confirmed dead: four (identities undisclosed).
- Critical injury: one juvenile.
- Person of interest: Kaegan Jude Solet, age 47.
- Prior charges: attempted second-degree murder (December 2019), murder charge (January 2019).
- Grand-jury outcome: no indictment on the 2019 murder charge.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
Sources differ on the year Solet was acquitted of the 2019 motel attack: some state November 2023, while others cite November 2021. No official clarification has been provided. The exact relationship among the victims, the juvenile, and Solet remains undisclosed, and authorities have not confirmed whether all attacks occurred within a single residence or multiple homes.
Verbatim Quotes
- “That’s not something that you want to see ever,” — Office Lt. Blake Tabor
- “We’re using every investigative tool that we have,” — Office Lt. Blake Tabor
- “Our hope is that we plan to get him in custody very quickly.” — Office Lt. Blake Tabor
- “I can’t tell you. Certainly, that’s the hot question, right? Why is he out?” — Office Lt. Blake Tabor
- “How this slipped through, I certainly don’t know, but it’s a question that probably needs to be answered,” — Office Lt. Blake Tabor