Dramatic footage has emerged showing the moment police capture a suspected killer after allegedly murdering a mother and daughter.
Daniel Callihan, 36, was taken into custody by deputies with the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office in Jackson, Mississippi, on Thursday.
He was arrested for the murder of 4-year-old Erin Brunett, who was found behind a house in the area after her mother Callie Brunett was found dead in her Louisiana home.
The 35-year-old woman was found dead on the bedroom floor of her mobile home in Loranger on Thursday morning, with her two daughters Erin and Jalie, 6, missing.
On Thursday, police tragically discovered little Erin’s body in a wooded area a few hours later, while her sister Jalie was found alive nearby.
Footage taken by officers shows the disheveled Callihan being held down by two law enforcement officers while being taken into custody.
Jalie (left), 6, and Erin (right), 4, went missing in Louisiana after Callie Brunett, 35, was found brutally murdered in her Loranger home early Thursday morning.
Footage taken by officers shows the disheveled Callihan being held down by two law enforcement officers while being taken into custody.
Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade said investigators discovered evidence that the two brothers were located at a home involved in human trafficking.
Wade told reporters: “We see cages, cages for small animals. It’s very, very disturbing for me as a police chief and as a father to witness and see what I saw.”
Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office Chief Jimmy Travis called the scene at Brunett’s mobile home an “obvious homicide” with “blood everywhere.”
Brunett had been missing for more than 24 hours before detectives found her body, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office.
The chief later said the children could be on the other side of the country, but police would use every resource to bring them home.
Sheriff Daniel Edwards said Callihan was not a “complete stranger” to the family and had dated Brunett.
According WDSUAgents also arrested Victoria Cox, 32, as an accused accomplice in the kidnapping and murder.
Sheriff Daniel Edwards said Callihan was not a “complete stranger” to the family and had dated Brunett, as seen here.
Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office Chief Jimmy Travis called the scene at Brunett’s mobile home, seen here with her daughters, an “obvious homicide” with “blood everywhere.”
Wade said during a news conference that they received a tip that Callihan may not have acted alone before locating Cox.
He said, “We are still trying to determine her exact role. She will be held accountable for her actions and her role in this horrible event that occurred from Tangipahoa to South Jackson.”
“It is possible that she could face capital murder charges along with him, or that she may be an accessory before and after the fact.”
Callihan is accused of committing brutal and heinous acts of violence, including the murder of Brunett and her minor daughter.
Sheriff Daniel Edwards said: ‘Our hearts go out to everyone affected by this tragic event.
‘These are heinous crimes. “We ask everyone to keep Callie’s family in your prayers.”
On Friday, WDSU reported that the FBI had returned to the area where the girls were found as they continue their investigation.
