An Orange County man has been charged with homicide after allegedly taking pictures and killing his mom in entrance of the Fullerton Police Division station and leaving her physique within the automotive, in line with authorities.
Emmanuel Wesley, 23, of Santa Ana was charged with one felony depend of homicide and a felony enhancement for discharge of a firearm inflicting nice bodily damage or dying, in line with a Orange County district legal professional’s workplace information launch.
If convicted, Wesley faces 50 years to life in jail.
On July 4, Wesley allegedly shot his mom, 61-year-old Theresa Jones, twice within the again when she was within the driver’s seat of her automotive, in line with the discharge. Wesley allegedly left her physique within the automotive and parked it at a church parking zone the place she was discovered every week later.
Jones was reported lacking July 7 after she didn’t decide up her grandchild and wasn’t responding to telephone calls, in line with the discharge. 4 days later, her physique was present in her automotive within the Fullerton church parking zone.
Jones pulled as much as the police division round 2:46 p.m. on July 4, in line with video surveillance. A witness allegedly noticed Wesley getting out of the car after Jones’ physique slumped over within the driver’s seat. Wesley allegedly pushed his mom’s physique into the passenger seat, acquired into the motive force’s seat after which drove away, in line with prosecutors.
Wesley has pleaded not responsible and is being held on no bail on the Orange County Jail, in line with the discharge.
“The dying of any human being is a tragedy,” mentioned Orange County Dist. Atty. Todd Spitzer within the launch. “For somebody to kill their very own mom is one other stage of depravity. We are going to do every thing we are able to to pursue justice for Ms. Jones and everybody who beloved her.”
