College Football Star Arrested For Allegedly Sheltering Murderers In His Dorm

LSU freshman running back JT Lindsey surrounded to campus police on Friday after a warrant was issued for his arrest on two felony counts of accessory after-the-fact to second degree murder, an attorney for the athlete told WAFB-TV.

Lindsey is accused of allowing two individuals individuals — 17-year-old Shemell Jacobs and 18-year-old Keldrick Jordan — to hide in his university dorm room when they were wanted on murder charges, according to an arrest warrant that was obtained by the outlet. Jacobs and Jordan are accused of killing 17-year-old Corey Brooks in a fatal shooting in Alexandria, Louisiana this past May.

Lindsey, a four-star recruit, was suspended from football activities by the university while the criminal case against him remains pending. His bond was set at $5,000 and he was released from custody a few hours after his initial surrender on Friday, WAFB-TV reported.

Lindsey poses for a photo with LSU Head Coach Brian Kelly
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“On 8/4/25 LSUPD was contacted by the U.S. Marshals Service, asking for help in locating the suspect,” the arrest warrant said. “LSUPD was able to quickly locate Jacobs via surveillance footage and found him to be in and around Riverbend Hall. At approx. 1815 hrs LSUPD, along with assisting law enforcement agencies, were able to locate both Jacobs and Jordan in apartment 4071 of Riverbend Hall. Jaiden Lindsey is a resident of apartment 4071.

According to police, Jacobs also had Lindsey’s student ID on his person and was also able to provide Lindsey’s personal ID code, which allowed the murder suspect to gain entry to the student housing complex at will. “When reviewing recorded surveillance footage, Lindsey can be seen in the dorm building with Jacobs and Jordan as far back as 7/24/25 and on multiple occasions, Jacobs and Jordan come and go without Lindsey, using his LSU ID to access the building,” the arrest warrant continued.

Law enforcement officers recovered multiple firearms from the dorm room, including two AR-15 rifles, a Draco and a Glock, WAFB-TV reported.

Lindsey’s attorney, Kris Perret, told the outlet that Lindsey did not know Jacobs and Jordan were wanted for murder and that he was preoccupied with the elite program’s summer football camp. Perret added that Lindsey is not alleged to be involved in “the alleged crimes of the arrested individuals.”

“JT Lindsey is adamant that he is innocent of any alleged criminal misconduct and any allegations of wrongdoing against him,” Perret said in a statement. “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.”

The arrest warrant alleges that Lindsey was indeed aware of the murder charges levied against Jacobs and Jordan. Both murder suspects are close friends of Lindsey’s, while an unnamed associate alleged that the budding college football star was aware of the charges.

Lindsey was a four-star recruit out of Alexandria Senior High School in Louisiana.