A 6-year-old boy from Houma, Louisiana, is being praised as a “superhero” after surviving a deadly mass stabbing that killed four people. Despite suffering stab wounds, the child managed to flee to a neighbor’s home, where he collapsed after reaching safety.
Authorities say the suspect, 47-year-old Kaegan Jude Solet, allegedly chased the injured boy to the neighbor’s door, knocked him down and then ran away. The child was able to get inside the residence but soon lost consciousness, local station WWL reported. The neighbor then called 911.
Solet was hospitalized with injuries sustained during the alleged stabbing rampage. After being released Tuesday, he was booked by the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office on four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder.
Kaegan Jude Solet, 47, faces four first-degree murder charges and one charge of attempted first-degree murder, according to the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office. (Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office/Houma Police Department/Google Maps)
The boy remained in stable condition after suffering multiple stab wounds, his father said in a Facebook post Tuesday.
“Please pray for my little man as he recovers he’s so so strong and such a fighter,” his father wrote. “Current status (he’s stable) thank everybody for reaching out.”
In a post on X, the father thanked supporters while sharing memorial messages that called his son a “superhero” and mourned the deaths of four relatives. He said the child “appreciates every last one of you reaching out and helping and praying.”
The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office took Kaegan Jude Solet into custody after he was hospitalized for injuries allegedly suffered during the attack. (Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office)
“I told him earlier that he has so many people behind him and praying for him and he smiled thank yall fr , god bless,” the father added.
The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office apprehended Solet early Sunday following a manhunt in which information from the wounded child and the neighbor helped investigators.
“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. “The juvenile was transported by Acadian Ambulance Service Air Med to an out-of-area hospital in critical condition.
“As Deputies continued their preliminary investigation, four deceased victims were discovered inside two nearby residences. Detectives were called in to assist, and began processing multiple scenes, gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses, and developing information surrounding the incidents. During the investigation, Detectives identified Solet as a person of interest and began an intensive effort to locate him.”
There was a GoFundMe set up for the boy and his family. 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. That page had reached almost $60,000 of the $70,000 goal as of Wednesday morning.
“Despite his injuries, he was able to escape and get help,” organizer Brandon Thiel said of the 6-year-old survivor. “He is currently in critical condition at a local hospital, where he continues to fight for his life. This devastating tragedy has left the Verret family facing an unimaginable amount of grief, uncertainty, and hardship. 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.”
Authorities are searching for Kaegan Jude Solet, 47, after identifying him as a person of interest in a series of deadly stabbing incidents. (Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office)
Solet reportedly was known to the family, and the sheriff’s reports shared no motive.
“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. “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.
“I am incredibly proud of our personnel and supporting agencies whose immediate response and tireless work brought this investigation to this point. Our Deputies are members of this community, and they carry the weight of these tragedies alongside the families and citizens we serve.”
The latest investigation is not the first time Solet’s name has surfaced in violent crime allegations.
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.
Asked why Solet was no longer in custody, Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office Lt. Blake Tabor said authorities were also searching for answers.
“I can’t tell you. Certainly, that’s the hot question, right? Why is he out?” Tabor said. “We’re probably just as stunned as everyone else is.”
Kaegan Jude Solet, 47, was allegedly involved in a prior stabbing of an older woman in 2019. (Houma Police Department)
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.
Deputies found four people dead inside homes near Ashland Drive after responding to a critically wounded child, authorities said. (Google Maps)
“How this slipped through, I certainly don’t know, but it’s a question that probably needs to be answered,” Tabor said.
News Media 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.