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Billy Don Ernest

Case from Gonzales, LA dated Jan 26, 2019

Victim Details

Billy Don Ernest

Male

White / Caucasian

Gonzales

LA

2019-01-26

43

Billy

Don Ernest

07/13/2026

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On a tragic day in January 2019, 43-year-old Billy Don Ernest was killed in a violent shooting spree that spanned two Louisiana parishes. A male victim, Ernest, found his life cut short in what would become a widely reported crime. The events unfolded as part of a deadly rampage that claimed the lives of four other individuals, leaving a community in shock and mourning.

The suspect in these brutal killings was identified as Dakota Theriot, who was 21 years old at the time of the incident. ...
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  • January 2019 Louisiana shootings - Wikipedia
  • The Advocate: Louisiana sheriff says 'a monster,' Dakota Theriot, admits killing 5 with stolen gun
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