A 6-year-old boy from Houma, Louisiana, is being hailed as a "superhero" for escaping a mass stabbing that left four dead, making it to a neighbor's doorstep and passing out inside the house after suffering stab wounds that landed him in the hospital.
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The suspect, Kaegan Jude Solet, 47, reportedly followed the boy to the neighbor's door, knocked him to the ground and then fled.
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Once the boy got into the house, he lost consciousness, according to local WWL, and the neighbor called 911.
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Solet was also hospitalized for injuries that took place during the alleged mass stabbing.
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He was released from the hospital on Tuesday and booked on four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder, according to the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office.
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The boy is "stable" after suffering multiple stab wounds, his father wrote Tuesday in a Facebook post.
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"Please pray for my little man as he recovers he’s so so strong and such a fighter," the father wrote.
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"Current status (he’s stable) thank everybody for reaching out."
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"I just wanna thank everybody for the prayers I’m trying to tell everyone thank you it’s just a lot right now," the boy's father wrote on X, sharing memorials that describe her son as a "superhero" and mourn the loss of four family members, adding his son "appreciates every last one of you reaching out and helping and praying."
"I told him earlier that he has so many people behind him and praying for him and he smiled thank yall fr , god bless."
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The Terrebonne Sheriff's Office captured Solet early Sunday morning after a manhunt aided by the boy and the neighbor.
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"On September 12, 2026, Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to the 200 block of Ashland Drive, where they located a juvenile suffering from apparent stab wounds," a sheriff's office Facebook post read.
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"The juvenile was transported by Acadian Ambulance Service Air Med to an out-of-area hospital in critical condition.
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As Deputies continued their preliminary investigation, four deceased victims were discovered inside two nearby residences.
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Detectives were called in to assist, and began processing multiple scenes, gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses, and developing information surrounding the incidents.
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During the investigation, Detectives identified Solet as a person of interest and began an intensive effort to locate him.
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The crowdfunding page identified the boy's relatives Verna Mae Verdin and Letha Verret as victims who were killed in their home during the attack.
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That page had reached almost $60,000 of the $70,000 goal as of Wednesday morning.
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"Despite his injuries, he was able to escape and get help," organizer Brandon Thiel said of the 6-year-old survivor.
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"He is currently in critical condition at a local hospital, where he continues to fight for his life.
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This devastating tragedy has left the Verret family facing an unimaginable amount of grief, uncertainty, and hardship.
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The loss is especially profound for Letha’s minor children, who are now having to cope with the sudden loss of their mother, grandmother, and uncle all at once.
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Solet reportedly was known to the family, and the sheriff's reports shared no motive.
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"Our hearts remain with the victims, their families and every member of our community who has been affected by this unimaginable tragedy," Sheriff Tim Soignet wrote in a statement posted to Facebook.
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"We recognize that no words can lessen the pain these families are experiencing, but we want them to know that they are not alone and that our agency remains firmly committed to pursuing justice on their behalf.
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"I am incredibly proud of our personnel and supporting agencies whose immediate response and tireless work brought this investigation to this point.
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Our Deputies are members of this community, and they carry the weight of these tragedies alongside the families and citizens we serve.
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The latest investigation is not the first time Solet’s name has surfaced in violent crime allegations.
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Solet was arrested in December 2019 for allegedly stabbing a woman repeatedly and leaving her locked inside a Houma motel room, according to a police news release from the time.
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Asked why Solet was no longer in custody, Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office Lt. Blake Tabor said authorities were also searching for answers.
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"I can’t tell you.
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Certainly, that’s the hot question, right?
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Why is he out?" Tabor said.
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"We’re probably just as stunned as everyone else is."
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Tabor emphasized that the sheriff’s office has a strong working relationship with the Terrebonne Parish District Attorney’s Office but said questions remain about how Solet’s previous cases were handled.
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"How this slipped through, I certainly don’t know, but it’s a question that probably needs to be answered," Tabor said.
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Fox News Digital reached out to the district attorney’s office seeking the circumstances surrounding Solet’s release and whether he remained under any court-ordered supervision but did not immediately receive a response.
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