to the child as a  superhero  for being so brave during the attack.

What we don't know:

Investigators haven't released a motive, but they did say Solet was acquainted with the victims and it wasn't a random act of violence.

Solet's criminal history

The backstory:

According to Fox News Digital , Solet was arrested in December 2019 after allegedly stabbing a 59-year-old woman repeatedly and leaving her locked inside a Houma motel room, police said at the time. A jury later found him not guilty, WWL-TV reports.

Solet was also  investigated for second-degree murder in 2019, but a grand jury declined to indict Solet, the Terrebonne Parish District Attorney told WWL.