Crime & Safety
Man, 23, Fatally Shot Mother In Orange County: Police
The man was charged Thursday with fatally shooting his mother in Fullerton on the Fourth of July, police said.
ORANGE COUNTY, CA — A 23-year-old man was charged with fatally shooting his mother in Orange County on the Fourth of July.
Emmanuel Messiah Wesley was charged with murder with a sentencing enhancement for the discharge of a gun causing death, according to the Fullerton Police Department.
Wesley was accused of killing 61-year-old Theresa Jones, police said.
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Wesley's place of residence was not immediately known.
Police officials referred a request for details to the Orange County District Attorney's Office, which did not immediately have more information.
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