Teen charged with shooting and killing mother as she visited her son's GRAVE!
KILLEEN, TEXAS: A teen, Christian Lamar Weston, has been charged for allegedly shooting and killing a 52-year-old woman, Yolanda N’Gaojia, on March 22, 2022, while she was reportedly visiting her deceased son's grave site at Calvary Baptist Church Garden of Memories Cemetery for his 22nd birthday.
According to Fox News, the cops were called to the scene around 5 pm on March 22 and were informed about a shooting where two people suffered from gunshot wounds. N’Gaojia was pronounced dead about two hours later, while the second victim sustained some non-life-threatening injuries. The 17-year-old Weston has been charged with one count of murder.
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According to KXXV, Weston is being held without bond on the murder charge. He is also being slapped with a separate charge for carrying an unlicensed weapon with a bond of $5,000. The investigation is ongoing and the teen, reportedly, will be transported to the Bell County Jail.
Details of the killing
As reported earlier, the Killeen Police Department reported in a press release that officers were dispatched to the 13000 block of State Highway 195 following a shooting on March 22. According to authorities, responding officers discovered two gunshot victims. One victim was treated but the other died of her injuries and was declared dead at 6.56 pm. The identity of the deceased, however, was unknown at that time. As per KWTX, the woman was identified by her ex-husband, Kineh N’Gaojia, who said his ex-wife was visiting the grave site of their son Amir, a New Jersey native who died on New Year’s Day of this year, according to his obituary. He was one of the couple’s three children.
The husband also took to Facebook to express his feelings. He wrote, "I have no words because I can’t believe this is real. This is stuff you see on movies but it has become our life. I can’t believe you are gone Yolanda N'Gaojia."
Reports by KWTX also mentioned that a Chevrolet Camaro was spotted at the scene with bullet holes and crime tape surrounding it. The Killeen Police Department said that the shooting was an isolated incident.
On August 14, after police announced Weston’s arrest, the husband wrote, "I hope he gets the death penalty."