A freshman football player from LSU, JT Lindsay, turned himself in to campus police last Friday after a warrant was issued related to his involvement in a murder case. Specifically, he’s facing charges as an accessory in the second-degree murder of a lawyer.
According to the arrest warrant, Lindsay is accused of allowing two individuals—17-year-old Sheemel Jacobs and 18-year-old Keldric Jordan—to stay in his dorm room despite them being involved in the murder case.
Jacobs and Jordan are allegedly responsible for the shooting death of 17-year-old Corey Brooks in Alexandria, Louisiana, earlier this year.
In response to the charges, LSU has temporarily suspended Lindsay from all football-related activities until the legal issues are resolved. His bond was set at $5,000, and he was released later that day, as reported by WAFB-TV.
The arrest warrant also details how police located Jacobs through surveillance footage and subsequently found both Jacobs and Jordan in an apartment at Riverbend Hall after receiving law enforcement assistance. Interestingly, Jacobs reportedly had Lindsay’s LSU ID, which allowed him access to the dorm building, as well as the personal PIN code Lindsay had provided.
Upon searching their dorm rooms, police discovered multiple firearms, including two AR-15 rifles among other weapons, according to WAFB-TV.
Lindsay’s attorney, Chris Perrett, asserted that Lindsay had no knowledge of Jacobs and Jordan’s intentions, emphasizing that he was at soccer camp during the time of the alleged crime.
Perrett also stated that Lindsay had no connection to any crime that the arrested individuals might have committed. In a statement, he emphasized Lindsay’s innocence and his willingness to cooperate with authorities to clear his name, asserting that he would not have permitted anyone suspected of a crime to stay in his apartment if he had known.
However, the arrest warrant contradicts these claims, indicating that Lindsay was aware of the murder plot through conversations with his friends.
Lindsay was considered a four-star recruit in the 2025 class.
