ADDIS, La. — A Louisiana police officer who allegedly caused a car crash that killed two high school cheerleaders on New Year's Eve while he was in pursuit of a suspect has been charged with homicide.
Officer David Cauthron, 42, of the Addis Police Department allegedly ran a red light during the chase and crashed into a vehicle with three young passengers inside"at a very high rate of speed," according to a statement from 18th Judicial District Attorney Tony Clayton.
The officer was pursuing 24-year-old Tyquel Zanders, after Zanders allegedly stole his father's vehicle, authorities said. Maggie Dunn, 17, and Caroline Gill, 16, cheerleaders at Brusly High School, were killed in the collision, authorities said. Maggie's 20-year-old brother, Liam Dunn, was also in the car and remained in critical condition at a Lafayette hospital, officials said.
"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," a post on the Brusly High School cheerleading Facebook page read."Their enthusiasm and bright smiles will be missed more than can be imagined."
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