Baton Rouge 14-Year-Old Arrested after Attempting to Hire Online Hitman to Kill Boyfriend

A 14-year-old girl was arrested on Valentine’s Day for allegedly trying to hire a hitman on a satirical website to kill her ex-boyfriend, according to Baton Rouge Police.

Although limited details on the arrest are available, community members are reacting to the news on social media.

A report from WAFB says that a teenager was arrested and booked into the East Baton Rouge Juvenile Detention Center for solicitation of murder. The 14-year-old girl had apparently attempted to hire a hitman to kill her ex-boyfriend.

How did authorities in Baton Rouge learn about the teenager trying to hire a hitman?

Authorities were notified of the incident by an administrator of a satirical website named "Rentahitman.com" per the report.

The Baton Rouge Police Department shared the arrest report to their Facebook page which you can see here.

See the full report from @WAFB on Facebook below.

The circumstances of this arrest, although limited at this time, has garnished a reaction from community members on social media. See some of those reactions below.

We will be sure to provide an update on this story if more information becomes available.