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Police Arrest Louisiana Man Suspected Of Killing Parents, Girlfriend And 2 Others

Dakota Theriot allegedly killed three people near Baton Rouge before later killing his parents. A local sheriff called the rampage "one of the worst domestic violence incidents I've seen."

Police have arrested a man accused of killing five people, including his parents and his girlfriend, across two southeast Louisiana counties, following a daylong manhunt.

Authorities say Dakota Theriot shot and killed three people Saturday

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