A Dallas Man Is In Police Custody After Killing His Own Mother

Johnny Jones has been arrested and charged with murder after shooting his own mother.

On Monday, May 24, 2021, at approximately 8:59 a.m., patrol elements responded to a call regarding a deceased female inside a vehicle in the 3500 block of S. Ledbetter Drive.

Upon arrival, officers were informed that the victim, Rhonda Jones Johnson, a 51-year-old white female, had been killed at the location by the suspect, Johnny Lynn Jones, a 34-year-old white male who is her son.

The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene by Dallas Fire-Rescue.

Suspect Jones was arrested and transported to the Homicide Unit where detectives interviewed him. The suspect was then transported to the Dallas County Jail where he was charged with murder.

A Dallas County magistrate will set his bond amount.