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Middle school’s ‘Teacher of the Year’ accused of shooting two men in the street

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Reilly, P. (2026, September 17). Middle school’s ‘Teacher of the Year’ accused of shooting two men in the street. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/us-news/middle-schools-teacher-of-the-year-accused-of-shooting-two-men-in-the-street/

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Kyle Delaney, a 25-year-old middle school teacher in Louisiana who was named Teacher of the Year for Gonzales Middle School, has been arrested and charged with two counts of attempted second-degree murder after allegedly shooting two men multiple times near Donaldsonville on Tuesday. The incident occurred when Delaney reportedly arrived at the victims’ location, exited his vehicle, and fired shots before fleeing. Police apprehended him that night in a nearby town, and he remains in custody awaiting arraignment. Ascension Public Schools has terminated Delaney’s employment but declined to comment further due to ongoing legal proceedings.

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Kyle Delaney, a 25-year-old middle school teacher from Gonzales Middle School who had been named the 2024-2025 New Teacher of the Year, was arrested on charges related to an alleged shooting incident in Donaldsonville, Louisiana. The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office reported that Delaney attempted to shoot two men multiple times before fleeing. One victim suffered several gunshot wounds. Police apprehended Delaney later at a residence in nearby Gonzales and charged him with two counts of attempted second-degree murder, illegal use of weapons, and criminal damage to property. The district declined further comment on the matter due to its status as an active law enforcement investigation.

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A Louisiana school’s recent “Teacher of the Year” has been busted for attempted murder for allegedly trying to gun down two people in the street, according to cops. uncertain

Teacher → bust → cops

Middle school teacher Kyle Delaney, 25, was arrested after two men were found with gunshot wounds on Tuesday afternoon in Donaldsonville, about 35 miles south of Baton Rouge, including one who was hit several times, the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office said. asserted

Office → arrest → one

“Detectives learned that Delaney arrived at the victims’ location, exited his vehicle and fired multiple shots in their direction before fleeing the scene,” the department said without giving a motive. asserted

department → learn → motive

Police tracked the teacher down that night to a residence in Gonzales, about 17 miles north of Donaldsonville, and took him into custody. asserted

Police → track → custody

He is charged with two counts of attempted second-degree murder, illegal use of weapons, and criminal damage to property. asserted

He → charge → property

He was still in jail Thursday awaiting arraignment, court records show. asserted

records → await → arraignment

The two shooting victims were not identified, and it was not clear how they were tied to the teacher. asserted

they → identify → teacher

Delaney taught 7th grade social studies at Gonzales Middle School, where he was honored as the 2024-2025 New Teacher of the Year, according to the school’s website. uncertain

he → teach → website

However, Ascension Public Schools told WAFB Wednesday that he is no longer employed by the district. asserted

he → tell → district

“As this is an active law enforcement matter, questions regarding the incident, arrest, or criminal charges should be directed to the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office, and we are unable to comment further on personnel matters,” a district spokesperson told the outlet. asserted

spokesperson → regard → outlet

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