High School Student and Her DJ Boyfriend Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide on Way to Homecoming

Mar. 15, 2025

“From the investigation, this case is believed to be a murder / suicide,” the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Officesaidin their statement on Monday.

Sheriff KP Gibson tells PEOPLE it’s believed Robertson was the shooter, but he could not comment on any apparent motive behind the killings.

The couple were on their way to Mamou, police said, and their bodies were found about 7 p.m. in the evening. Mamou High School, where Ardoin was a student, was hosting its homecoming that evening, per the school’s Facebookpage. Gibson tells PEOPLE that given the route of their trip, it is believed the couple were possibly headed to homecoming festivities.

Dashayla Ardoin (left); and Dashayla Ardoin with Glenkeithan Robertson.Mamou High School/Facebook; Dashayla Ardoin/Facebook

Mamou High School/Facebook; Dashayla Ardoin/Facebook

In a tribute posted online, Mamou High School said the community is mourning “one of our own.”

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“Dashayla will always be remembered for her courage and bravery, her kind heart, and her beautiful smile,” read a part of thetributeposted on Monday. “She was so very loved and will be dearly missed.”

Dashayla Ardoin with Glenkeithan Robertson.Dashayla Ardoin/Facebook

Dashayla Ardoin/Facebook

Robertson’s Facebook page shows he was a local DJ. In an Instagrampostfrom about two months ago, Robertson shared a photo of him and Ardoin with the caption: “Me & You Against The World.”

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source: people.com