LSU freshman running back JT Lindsey turned himself in on an arrest warrant Friday afternoon after being accused of harboring two murder suspects in his dorm room, according to WAFB's Chris Nakamato.
Lindsey reportedly faces two felony counts of accessory after the fact to second-degree murder and was released from East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on $5,000 bond. LSU has reportedly suspended him from all football activities until the charges are resolved.
The two murder suspects Lindsey is accused of harboring are 17-year-old Shemell Jacobs and 18-year-old Keldrick Jordan, who are reportedly friends of his and from the same hometown of Alexandria, Louisiana. They were arrested by U.S. Marshals on Monday at LSU's Nicholson Gateway dorms.
Jacobs and Jordan were reportedly wanted on second-degree murder charges, in connection to the shooting death of 17-year-old Corey Brooks in Alexandria in May. It's apparently believed they have been staying for nearly two weeks at Lindsey's on-campus, apartment-style dorm, where marshals allegedly found multiple guns, including two AR-15 rifles.
Lindsey's lawyer Kris Perret claimed that his client was unaware of his friends being wanted for murder and was at football camp as the situation played out. Via WAFB:
JT Lindsey is adamant that he is innocent of any alleged criminal misconduct and any allegations of wrongdoing against him. He is fully cooperating with authorities and looks forward to clearing his name as quickly as possible.
He was unaware that the individuals arrested had committed any crimes or that they had been accused of any crimes, or that they were wanted by the police for questioning when he allowed them to stay at his apartment.
Had he known that the individuals were accused of any crimes or wanted by the police, he would not have allowed them into his apartment or associated with them in any manner.
However, the arrest warrant claims it is "highly unlikely" Lindsey didn't know what his friends were accused of, claiming that one of his associates told investigators he was aware they were wanted:
"Given the size of Alexandria and the close ties Lindsey had to both the victims and suspects in the case it is highly unlikely that he would not have been aware of these media reports. Investigators also interviewed an associate of Lindsey, who advised that Lindsey had told the associate, prior to their apprehension, that Jacobs and Jordan were wanted for murder."
Jacobs and Jordan have been wanted since May, with the Alexandria Police putting out a public plea for help in locating them. Police chief Chad Gremillion specifically said "Let me be clear, anyone found protecting or harboring these violent individuals will be held accountable and arrested" in a statement to the media.
LSU athletics communications director Michael Bonnette issued a brief statement to WAFB, saying “We are aware and won’t have any comment out of respect for the legal process.”
Rivals rated Lindsey as a four-star recruit and the No. 75 prospect in the nation for the Class of 2025, part of a recruiting class ranked ninth nationally. In 2024, rushed for 2,476 yards and 33 touchdowns on 324 carries for Alexandria and earned the Warrick Dunn Award, the Louisiana High School Athletic Association's annual honor recognizing the top junior or senior football player in the state.
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