Dakota Theriot (21) is suspect in 5 killings in Louisiana. Gunman arrested in Virginia kills 5 including parents in Louisiana shooting spree. Dakota Theriot is being hunted by police in Louisiana after five people were shot dead across two parishes on January 26. The incidents occurred in the Livingston and Ascension parishes of the state. Ascension is 25 miles southwest of Baton Rouge, while Livingston is 35 miles east of the state capital. The killings all took place before 10 a.m., police said. Speaking to the media, Ascension Parish Sheriff Bobby Webre said, “This is probably one of the worst domestic violence incidents I’ve seen in quite: for a young man to walk into a bedroom and kill his mother and his father and then kill friends in Livingston that he had a connection with.” At the time of writing, Theriot is still at large.
In Livingston, three people were shot dead. They have been named as Billy Ernest, 43, Tanner Ernest, 17, and Summer Ernest, 20. The trio was found inside of their mobile home in the town of Walker. Police have not released a motive for the shootings and have not revealed Theriot’s connection to the Ernest family. Theriot was Facebook friends with Summer Ernest, Heavy.com can reveal. On his Facebook page,Tanner Ernest says that he was part of the class of 2020 at Denham Springs High School.
