(Michigan City, IN) - A Michigan City man is accused of fatally shooting his mother.

36-year old Whaiun “Juan” Patterson was taken into custody.

Formal charges could be filed today.

Police say 53 year old Sonja Bell was shot to death early yesterday

at Canterbury House Apartments just off Pahs Road.

Patterson was located in the parking lot outside his mother’s residence.

A motive and other details have not been released.