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Louisiana police have found and arrested Dakota Theriot, the man accused of killing 5 people including his girlfriend and parents

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  • Police have found and arrested Dakota Theriot, the man accused of killing five people including his girlfriend and parents during two shootings, according to NPR.
  • Theriot opened fire and killed three people at Livingston Parish and two people at Ascension Parish, both near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, according to police.
  • Theriot has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder, illegal use of weapons, and home invasion, authorities said.
  • "This is probably one of the worst domestic violence incidents I've seen in quite a while," Ascension Parish Sheriff Bobby Webre told WBRZ Channel 2.

Police have found and arrested Dakota Theriot, the man accused of killing five people including his girlfriend and parents during two shootings near Baton Rouge, Lousiana, according to NPR. On Sunday, Theriot was found by Virginia police in Richmond County and is currently being transported back to Louisiana. 

Before Sunday, Theriot was at large, authorities said.

On Saturday morning, Theriot, 21, opened fire at Livingston Parish near Baton Rouge, killing three people, authorities said. He then stole a pick-up truck and drove to another nearby parish, Ascension Parish, where he shot and killed two others.

The sheriff's office identified the victims as Billy Ernest, 43; Tanner Ernest, 17; and Summer Ernest, 20, all of whom were killed in Livingston Parish, INSIDER previously reported. The other two victims were Theriot's parents, 50-year-old Elizabeth Theriot and 50-year-old Keith Theriot. Summer Ernest was believed to be Theriot's girlfriend, NPR reported.

"This is probably one of the worst domestic violence incidents I've seen in quite a while," Ascension Parish Sheriff Bobby Webre told WBRZ Channel 2.

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