The Brief
- A Cook County judge granted Quadajah “Holly” Johnson pretrial release Thursday with 24/7 electronic monitoring after previously denying her request.
- Johnson is charged with first-degree murder in the 2025 fatal shooting of Romeca Blackmon but says she acted in self-defense after receiving alleged threats.
- She must surrender her passport and FOID card, remain in Illinois, and return to court on July 23.
CHICAGO – The woman charged with fatally shooting a mother outside a South Loop school last year has been granted pretrial release, months after a judge initially denied her request.
Quadajah “Holly” Johnson appeared in court Thursday where a Cook County judge ordered her released while awaiting trial under certain conditions.
Johnson will be placed on 24/7 electronic monitoring, must surrender her passport and Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) card, and is prohibited from leaving Illinois. She is scheduled to return to court on Aug. 11.
Deadly South Loop shooting
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