(Michigan City, IN) - A Michigan City man charged with fatally shooting

his mother will undergo a mental health screening.

The purpose is to see if he’s competent to stand trial.

36 year old Juan Patterson was being held on one million dollars bond.

Last month, he allegedly shot his mother, Sonja Bell, a dozen times at

Canterbury House Apartments in Michigan City off Pahs Road.

Patterson could face anywhere from 45 to 65 years in prison.

The mental evaluation was ordered last week by LaPorte Superior Court 1 Judge

Michael Bergerson.