A manhunt on the Gulf Coast for a suspect accused of killing his parents, his girlfriend and two others

Dakota Theriot is wanted for several counts of first degree murder, home invasion and weapons with charges after the killing that began in the parish of Livingston – just east of the state capital, Baton Rouge – and ended at the parish of Ascension. The authorities said the deputies had arrived at his parents' house in time to question his dying father, who identified his son as the gunman.

Sheriff Bobby Webre of the Ascension Parish stated at a press conference that this dispatch had received a call around 8:45. Keith Theriot, 51, and his wife, Elizabeth Theriot, 51.

Shortly after the first call, the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office received a call at 9 am for a homicide involving several victims. According to an article published by Livingston's parish sheriff's office on Facebook, the victims were Billy Ernest, 44, Summer Ernest, 21, and Tanner Ernest, 18.

Webre called the first domestic violence incident and said that Dakota Theriot was recently asked to leave the residence and not return.

"It's been a long time since we had anything of this magnitude in domestic violence," Webre told the press conference. "We do not know the relationship between father, mother and son at that time."

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Webre said that the Ernests were not relatives of the suspect but seemed to know him.

The two youngest children in the Ernest family, aged 1 and 7, were not injured. shooting. Charlene Bordelon, a neighbor, told the lawyer that she had called 911 after the children told her that their father, brother and sister had died.

"She was terrified," said Bordelon, with tears in her eyes, of the little girl. "It's so heartbreaking."

Bordelon and her husband said that a while before kids knock on the door, they heard the speed of a truck at home.

Crystal DeYoung, the victim's sister Billy Ernest, said in an interview with The Associated According to the press, she thought Theriot had just started going out with her niece, Summer Ernest – who was also killed.

"My family met him last weekend at a birthday party and he did not have good vibrations from him," said DeYoung at newspaper. AP. She said that she did not know how her niece and Theriot had met, but that she thought the relationship was relatively new.

"My mother is a good character judge and she just thought that it was not good," said DeYoung about Theriot.

DeYoung said that she had skipped the birthday party and that she had not met Theriot herself.

She identified victims Summer and Tanner Ernest as two of Billy's three children. He also raised his wife's children.

Webre said Theriot was driving a 2004 Dodge Ram pickup truck – gray up and silver down – that would have been stolen. He added that it was thought that the truck belonged to the victims of Livingston, that Theriot was related to them and that he knew them well.

(PLUS: The United States has averaged at least one murderous murder per month in 2018) [19659023] Webre added that although Theriot does not appear to be targeting anyone, he is "an armed and dangerous man, so all no one with whom he comes in contact could be a target. "

"I would not approach this vehicle." We warn the public. "We do not think there is any doubt that Dakota is going to be armed and dangerous, and we need to bring him to justice quickly," said Webre.

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In a clash with the law in 2017, Theriot had been asked to come out of his vehicle during a roadside check, but had absconded, throwing suspected marijuana out of the vehicle. When he was arrested, the police found marijuana and accessories in his possession, according to the sheriff's office at St. Charles Parish.

Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to call 225-686-2241 x1 or Crime Stoppers at (225). 344-STOP (7867).