AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. — The mother of a teenager who was tragically murdered in Aiken County is now facing serious legal trouble herself.
Authorities have arrested 38-year-old Shaniqua Simmons on felony charges. She is accused of brandishing a firearm at several individuals near the intersection of Atomic and Silver Bluff Roads in Aiken this past May.
Shaniqua Simmons is the mother of 17-year-old Kahlil Simmons, who was fatally shot on April 13th on Goodman Road in Jackson, South Carolina. Another teenager was also injured during that incident.
In connection with Kahlil’s murder, five individuals have been apprehended and charged, one of whom is a 16-year-old whose identity remains undisclosed.
In an emotional interview with NewsChannel 6 shortly after her son’s death, Shaniqua Simmons expressed her grief and sought answers, saying, “He was a great kid. He was helpful, helped my whole family. Cut grass, fixed on roofs, everything. He was a jack of all trades. Our last conversation, we were fixing something, and he told me, ‘Don’t worry about it, Mom. I got it.’ He turned around to take his friend somewhere, and that was the last time we spoke.”
Shaniqua Simmons was charged with 2 counts of Pointing a firearm and 1 count of Possession of a Firearm by Person Convicted of Violent Felony.
She remains in the Aiken County Jail.