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Aiken Mother Faces Gun Charges After Son's Death
13 Jun
Summary
- Mother arrested for firearm charge on June 10.
- Her 17-year-old son was killed in a shooting April 13.
- She allegedly threatened victims with a firearm.

Shaniqua Simmons, the mother of Kahlil Simmons, a 17-year-old who was fatally shot on April 13, was arrested on June 10. The Aiken County Sheriff's Office charged Simmons with unlawfully presenting or pointing a firearm.
Reports indicate that on April 21, Simmons allegedly pursued two individuals to a local intersection. She is accused of threatening them with a firearm during the encounter.
Simmons is currently detained at the Aiken County detention center. Her charges include two counts of pointing and presenting firearms and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Multiple arrests were previously made in connection with her son's death.