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Heartwarming moment boy who survived stabbing attack that left four dead returns home

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Dobkin, R. (2026, October 1). Heartwarming moment boy who survived stabbing attack that left four dead returns home. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/stabbing-attack-louisiana-boy-survivor-b3059394.html

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The Independent · collected 2026-10-01 · by Rachel Dobkin

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A Louisiana boy who survived a deadly stabbing attack that killed four people returned home from the hospital with police escort in Houma on Tuesday. The 12-year-old, who was critically injured but made a recovery, was praised by local authorities as a "superhero." Police and sheriff’s office members turned out to welcome him back, highlighting community support for the boy and his family amidst their ordeal.
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A Louisiana boy who survived a fatal stabbing attack that killed four others made an emotional return home in Houma, about an hour's drive southwest of New Orleans, with police escort. The incident occurred when the attacker followed him, pushing and hitting him before he passed out; however, the boy miraculously survived his injuries. Local authorities praised the survivor as a "superhero," and Sheriff Tim Soignet expressed solidarity with the family during their ordeal. The boy, wearing a neck brace and Spider-Man cap, greeted officers at his home, shaking hands and thanking them for their assistance.

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Rachel Dobkin
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Houma Independent Louisiana New Orleans The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office

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Dulce PERSON · 4× Houma GPE · 3× Louisiana GPE · 2× Solet PERSON · 2× The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office ORG · 2× Houma Police Department ORG · 1× Independent ORG · 1× New Orleans GPE · 1× Terrebonne Parish GPE · 1× Tim Soignet PERSON · 1×

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The man who had followed the boy “had wrapped the kid by his shoulders and pushed him down, then hit him again,” Dulce’s niece said, adding that the boy eventually passed out. Dulce and her family, who were eating dinner with her when the boy rushed over, called the police. Solet was identified as a person of interest the same day that the stabbings took place.
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🔮 “Today, we stand beside them as he comes home, and we will continue to stand beside them in the days ahead.

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A Louisiana boy who survived a stabbing attack that left four others dead made an emotional return home with a police escort as local authorities dubbed him a “superhero.” asserted
authorities → survive → him
The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office shared a video on Facebook Tuesday of the boy returning to his home in Houma, about an hour’s drive southwest of New Orleans, from the hospital after being seriously injured in the attack. asserted
boy → share → attack
The boy, wearing a neck brace and a Spider-Man baseball cap, was seen shaking the hands of cops and saying “thank you” for helping him to safety. asserted
boy → wear → safety
“This young man and his family have endured unimaginable loss,” Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet said in a statement. asserted
Soignet → endure → statement
“Today, we stand beside them as he comes home, and we will continue to stand beside them in the days ahead. asserted
we → stand → days
Members of the sheriff’s office and Houma Police Department had turned on their flashing lights and sirens to escort the boy, calling it “a welcome home for a ‘superhero.’” Deputies rushed to Ashland Drive in Houma on September 12 to find the boy with stab wounds. asserted
Deputies → turn → wounds
He was airlifted to an “out-of-area” hospital in critical condition, the sheriff’s office said at the time. asserted
office → airlift → time
As police investigated, they found four others dead inside nearby homes from a series of stabbings. asserted
others → investigate → stabbings
A 47-year-old Houma resident, Kaegan Jude Solet, was later arrested in connection with the stabbings and charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder. asserted
resident → arrest → murder
A neighbor named Dulce recalled the moment the boy ran to her house to get inside and find help as the man accused of stabbing him trailed close behind. “She saw that the boy went running to the back door,” Dulce’s niece, who translated her aunt’s words into English, told WWL Louisiana. asserted
who → name → English
The man who had followed the boy “had wrapped the kid by his shoulders and pushed him down, then hit him again,” Dulce’s niece said, adding that the boy eventually passed out. Dulce and her family, who were eating dinner with her when the boy rushed over, called the police. Solet was identified as a person of interest the same day that the stabbings took place. asserted
stabbings → follow → place
The next day, the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office confirmed that he was taken into custody. asserted
he → confirm → custody
On September 15, the sheriff’s office said Solet was released from medical care, sent to a local jail and booked on the murder charges. asserted
Solet → say → charges
When sharing the video of the boy returning home from the hospital after his horrific ordeal, the sheriff’s office said, “We ask the community to continue lifting up the victim and his family while respecting their privacy as he recovers.” asserted
he → share → privacy
One Facebook user said, “Someone take him to Disney.” “Choked up and crying like a baby. asserted
Someone → say → baby
Bless his heart,” another wrote. asserted
another → bless → heart
A third commented, “What an amazing police force we have, with all the hell that that sweet baby has been through our police officers escort him home and made him feel special.” asserted
him → comment → him
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