re: Triple Shooting, Two Dead in Shenandoah

I've known Brent and Sydney for a few years. I've never met his daughter but I do remember her driving to school her freshman year at LSU majoring in french. Brent has helped me out multiple times and I've helped Brent out with his truck once. I've only talked to Sydney in depth once for about 15 minutes, otherwise it was always a quick wave and hello if I seen him out and about.

I've talked to someone who knows everyone a little better then myself and this is his story. Brent was committed to a mental institution late last year into January of this year. When he got out he was still talking to himself and acting unusual. When asking the dad about it he would never elaborate what was going on with his son.

Friday there was loud talking almost arguing amongst Sydney, the daughter and Brent in the driveway. My friend almost walked over to intervene but decided it was a family matter and he didn't need to be involved. He said 45 minutes later about 10 cop cars showed up. He is SPECULATING that the dad (sydney) and the daughter were trying to talk Brent into going back to the mental hospital. Brent snapped and killed them both.

I believe Brent only had one daughter as he only ever mentioned one daughter when I talked to him. If so then his daughter has a young child I would estimate to be about 8 years old.

There are eyewitness accounts and speculation mixed in with my post. And this is all secondhand information. He said he was interviewed by the news so this information may come out or may have already come out.