A Ferguson woman is facing serious felony charges after police say she shot and killed her former partner during an argument outside his car on June 7, then called 911 and admitted to the shooting. Court documents state the man later died from his injuries. The woman was taken into custody and now awaits her day in court.
Police and court documents
Court records reviewed by KMOV identify the suspect as Patricia Jones. Investigators say Jones drove to the man’s residence, found him parked outside, and got into an argument with him before firing multiple shots.
According to the documents, officers were initially dispatched on a “person down” call in a parking lot, where they later recovered a gun. Police say Jones admitted that the weapon was hers. A review of her phone allegedly uncovered previous death threats and, in a grim bit of digital evidence, a recording of part of the shooting itself. Witness statements cited in the documents are reported to line up with what is seen on the video.
Legal implications
Prosecutors have charged Jones with one count of second-degree murder and one count of armed criminal action. Under Missouri law, second-degree murder is classified as a Class A felony, according to the Missouri Revisor of Statutes, while armed criminal action is an unclassified felony that must run as a consecutive sentence, per the Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Class A felonies carry some of the harshest penalties under state law, with potential prison terms that can stretch from decades to life behind bars.
What comes next
Court records show Jones is being held on a $250,000 cash-only bond with no 10 percent option, according to KMOV. The case remains under active investigation, and prosecutors will determine additional formal filings and set future court dates as the case moves through the system. This story will be updated as courts and officials release more information.
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