WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LA. (THECOUNT) — The Brusly community turned out in large numbers to mourn the death of two Louisiana high school students killed in a Saturday high-speed police chase in West Baton Rouge Parish.
Maggie Dunn, 17, and 16-year-old Caroline Gill, were killed Saturday after an Addis police officer ran a red light while pursuing a home invasion suspect on Saturday night.
The suspect led multiple law enforcement agencies on a high-speed chase across both East Baton Rouge and West Baton Rouge parishes.
Addis Police Department Officer David Cauthron was charged with two counts of negligent homicide in the crash.
According to reports, Cauthron was pursuing a suspect when he sped through a red light crashing into a car in which killed the girls.
Dunn and Gill were both cheerleaders at Brusly High.
The school’s cheerleading team released a statement on Facebook regarding their tragic deaths:
“As we mourn the tragic deaths of Maggie Dunn and Caroline Gill please keep their families, friends, and the BHS community in your thoughts and prayers. Their enthusiasm and bright smiles will be missed more than can be imagined.”
A candlelight vigil Monday at Brusly High drew hundreds of mourners.
Photo credit WBRZ.
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