He hired hit men to murder the woman who accused him of rape. But they killed his sister

A Louisiana man facing rape charges tried to have the woman accusing him killed, but the two hit men he hired to commit the crime ended up killing his own sister and a neighbor, authorities said Monday.

Brittany Cormier and Hope Nettleton died after being shot while Cormier's two daughters were hiding in a closet in the same house where the crime took place.

The attack was orchestrated by Beaux Cormier, the brother of one of the victims, and another man.

Terrebonne Parish Police reported at a press conference that the initial objective of the two hitmen was to end the life of another woman who accuses Breaux Cormier of rape.

He paid the murderers to kill her before she could testify against him.  

The county sheriff, Tim Soignet, noted that the dramatic event that occurred on January 13 began when the two gunmen entered the house located in the small town of Montegut and asked the women if one of them was the victim of the violation.

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That's when 34-year-old Brittany Cormier identified herself as such in order to protect someone else and was immediately murdered.

Before leaving,

the hitmen also killed a neighbor

who was visiting.

Brittany's two daughters remained hidden in a closet while their mother confronted the gunmen, the Acadiana Advocate reported.

Three other people were witnesses to the event.

"Brittany Cormier accepted her fate to save the life of another victim," lamented Soignet on Monday, praising the bravery of those killed.

"They were good people.

This really shook up the community

. We don't understand how this kind of thing can happen."

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Authorities charged Beaux Cormier, 35, and the two alleged perpetrators of the double homicide, Andrew Eskine, with two counts of murder in the first degree, one count of criminal conspiracy to commit murder and one count of attempted murder in the first degree. and Dalvin Wilson.

Both Eskine and Wilson have already confessed to killing both women, police said.

Cornier is also charged with soliciting murder for hire.

After Brittany Cormier was killed, Nettleton was shot while grappling with the men, police said.

Officials arrived at the scene around 10:20 p.m. and discovered both victims, who were pronounced dead at the scene.

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It is unclear if the rape victim was present

at the time of the shooting, but police at Monday's press conference confirmed that she is alive.

Authorities also declined to confirm Brittany and Beaux Cormier's relationship, but her family identified Beaux as her brother in an obituary.

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According to a sheriff's press release released Tuesday, the suspects are being

held without bail

at Terrebonne Parish Jail.

Previously, the bail had been set at two million dollars each.

"The death penalty is absolutely on the table," said Terrebonne Parish District Attorney Joseph L. Waitz Jr.