Kaegan Jude Solet, 47, has been identified as a person of interest after police discovered ‘multiple deceased victims’ in several homes in Louisiana. A child is critical in hospital
A manhunt is underway after at least four people were killed when a knifeman unleashed a horror stabbing spree on Saturday.
One child is also said to be fighting for their life after suffering multiple stab wounds in the horrifying attack in Louisiana. Kaegan Jude Solet, 47, has been identified as a person of interest after police discovered “multiple deceased victims” in several homes.
Victims were found near the 200 block of Ashland Drive in Houma, a town around 60 miles outside of New Orleans. Police are now looking for Solet, who has been arrested for several stabbings – including one fatal – in the last decade, but never convicted.
Authories said he was charged with the murder of Kemple Paul Scott Lovell, a homeless man found dead with several stab wounds in Houma, in 2019. He was caught after police found him hiding inside a shed behind a mobile home. He wasn’t convicted, however, due to a lack of evidence.
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.
“They made a decision to pretermit it, which means more information is needed to fully investigate. At this time we completely agree with the grand jury.”
Solet was also charged with attempted murder in December 2019 when a woman was found in a pool of blood inside Houma’s Red Carpet Inn. Paramedics found Cindy Boudreaux, 59, inside the motel begging “don’t let me die,” as they rushed to save her.
Boudreaux initially claimed her boyfriend, William Naquin, attacked her but later accused Solet. Claiming to be homeless at the time, Solet said he had spent the previous night with Boudreaux but was on the streets the day of the attack.
Despite being arrested and charged with attempted murder, he was found not guilty in November 2021.
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