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LSU Tigers freshman operating again J.T. Lindsey turned himself in to authorities as he confronted accusations that he harbored two males accused of homicide in his dorm.
Shemell Jacobs, 17, and Keldrick Jordan, 18, had been every needed for armed theft and second-degree homicide fees in Louisiana, the Alexandria Police Division stated. The U.S. Marshals Service apprehended each suspects on Monday within the LSU dorms.
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J.T. Lindsey of the LSU Tigers in motion throughout fall camp on Aug. 1, 2025, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Ella Corridor/LSU/College Photographs by way of Getty Photographs)
The 2 had been accused of killing a 17-year-old in Could.
Lindsey was arrested on Friday on two accessory-after-the-fact to second-degree homicide fees and launched the identical day on $5,000 bond.
An affidavit stated Jacobs had Lindsey’s college ID and was capable of give the soccer participant’s PIN to permit him to entry the dorm and that the 2 may very well be seen collectively way back to July 24, in accordance to WAFB-TV.
Lindsey’s lawyer, Kris Perret, informed the outlet in an announcement that his shopper didn’t know the 2 suspects had been needed in connection to a homicide and that Lindsey has been adamant about his innocence.
“My shopper JT Lindsey has been arrested on allegations of ‘accent after the very fact’ for permitting two people, ages 17 and 18, who unbeknownst to him, had been needed in Alexandria, to remain at his LSU condominium for a few nights starting on or round July twenty fourth,” Perret stated.
“It’s alleged that the 2 people had been needed for crimes they’re accused of committing in mid-Could of 2025 in Alexandria, Louisiana. There are not any allegations that JT Lindsey was in anyway concerned in, or in any approach linked to the alleged crimes of the arrested people.”
J.T. Lindsey poses throughout a photograph shoot on the LSU Soccer Indoor Follow Facility on Oct. 5, 2024, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (LSU Athletics/College Photographs by way of Getty Photographs)
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Perret added that Lindsey is cooperating with authorities.
“He was unaware that the people arrested had dedicated any crimes or that they’d been accused of any crimes, or that they had been needed by the police for questioning when he allowed them to remain at his condominium,” he added. “Had he recognized that the people had been accused of any crimes or needed by the police, he wouldn’t have allowed them into his condominium or related to them in any method.
“Moreover, at no time did JT Lindsey do something, nor take any actions, nor exhibit any intent by any means to harbor, conceal or assist both of the accused and now arrested individuals to keep away from arrest, apprehension, trial, conviction or punishment for his or her crimes. He’s glad that these people had been taken into custody by authorities with out incident.”
LSU stated it was conscious of Lindsey’s arrest and wouldn’t have “any remark out of respect for the authorized course of.” Perret stated Lindsey was suspended in the intervening time.
Lindsey, who was born in Alexandria, was one in every of two high operating backs who dedicated to the college within the Class of 2025. He was ranked as a four-star prospect.
J.T. Lindsey runs the ball as Alexandria takes on Edna Karr within the LHSAA Div I State Soccer Championship sport within the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Dec. 14, 2024. (Scott Clause/USA In the present day Community by way of Imagn Photographs)
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He was nonetheless listed on LSU’s roster as of Sunday.
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Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox Information Digital.
