Joliet man charged with first-degree murder of his mother

A man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his mother in Joliet, police said.

Prosecutors approved the first-degree murder charge against Justen Holman, 21, of Joliet after he told officers that he killed a person at his residence, according to a statement from Joliet police Sgt. Dwayne English.

That person turned out to be Holman’s mother. Bernadette Quasie, 49, was found dead at a residence in the 6000 block of Langsford Lane, which is on the northwest side of Joliet, according to the Will County Coroner’s Office.

The final cause and manner of Quasie’s death is pending autopsy and toxicology reports, according to the coroner’s office.

She did suffer a gunshot wound, English said, adding that officers recovered a handgun that they believe was used in the shooting.

Holman’s arrest stemmed from a 911 call he made Wednesday, in which he reported that he wished to turn himself in for an “unknown crime,” English said.

About 12:50 p.m. Wednesday, officers responded to that call in a parking lot in the 1500 block of North Larkin Avenue, English said.

When they arrived, Holman said he had killed “someone at his residence” in the 6400 block of Langsford Lane, English said.

After officers found his mother was dead, they took Holman to the police department for questioning, English said.