A Fort Bend County teenager has been arrested and accused of shooting his mother to death in Richmond on Thursday night.
The Fort Bend County Sheriffâs Office said 19-year-old Herald Monono has been charged with murder and is being held on a $250,000 bond, according to a news release from the department.
The victim, 47-year-old Yolanda Royston, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to FBCSO.
The sheriffâs office said deputies responded to the 18100 block of Emerybrook Court in Richmond around 9:20 p.m. Thursday to find Royston inside the house with a gunshot wound.
A short time later, FBCSO said the Alvin Police Department located Morenoâs vehicle, and he was arrested following a short pursuit, according to police.
Deputies responded to a shooting around 9:20 p.m. in the 18100 block of Emerybrook Court.
When officials arrived, they found a victim inside the house with a gunshot wound. The person was pronounced dead at the scene.
Shortly after the shooting, a description of the suspect s vehicle was sent out. It was located by the Alvin Police Department, who was led on a short chase by the suspect, identified as Herald Monono.
Monono was taken into custody.
Investigators then discovered that Monono and the victim, identified as 47-year-old Yolanda Royston, were mother and son.
It s unknown what led to the deadly shooting.
It was a busy night for authorities across the greater Houston area. There were four separate incidents overnight including two fatalities and two officer-involved shootings.
Man accused of killing his mother inside Richmond-area home, Fort Bend deputies say
“Resorting to this level of family violence will never solve problems,” says Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan. Author: Doug Delony Updated: 4:09 PM CST March 12, 2021
RICHMOND, Texas A Houston man is in custody for the shooting death of his mother inside a Richmond-area home late Thursday, the sheriff’s office said.
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The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office stated the shooting happened after 9 p.m. in the 18100 block of Emerybrook Court.
Deputies found the victim, 47-year-old Yolanda Royston, dead inside a home.