Overview
- Judge James Costello ordered Johnson held without bond pending trial during a Thursday detention hearing.
- Prosecutors said she retrieved a handgun from a vehicle and shot Blackmon after a fight outside the school, while Johnson is claiming self-defense.
- Authorities charged Johnson with one count of first-degree murder Thursday morning following her arrest the previous day.
- Blackmon, 31, was shot on Sept. 8 near Cermak Road and State Street shortly after dropping off her 6-year-old son.
- Blackmon’s family has questioned the initial lack of charges and noted Johnson’s prior protective-order filings against the victim dating to December 2024.