Overview

• Jaylen Johnson, 25, has been charged with voluntary manslaughter and armed criminal action following the fatal shooting of his mother, Monica McNichols-Johnson, 56.
• The incident took place around 7:30 a.m. on March 7 at their home in Olivette, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis.
• Johnson's attorney stated that he believed his mother was an intruder when she attempted to enter the house through the back door, which was unusual.
• Johnson, a former college football player with no prior criminal history, kept a gun for protection after being robbed at gunpoint in the past.
• The investigation into the shooting is ongoing, and Johnson is currently being held on a $100,000 bond.