Quadajah ‘Holly’ Johnson granted pre-trial release in shooting death of love rival, Romeca ‘Meeks’ Blackmon outside Chicago South Loop school following incident involving both woman’s mamma daddy, Carlos Losos Way.
A Chicago, Illinois woman accused of fatally shooting a love rival outside a South Loop last year has been granted pretrial release, months after a judge initially denied her request.
Quadajah ‘Holly’ Johnson appeared in court Thursday where a Cook County judge ordered her released while awaiting trial under certain conditions.
As part of her terms of release, Johnson will be placed on 24/7 electronic monitoring, along with agreeing to surrender her passport and Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) card. The accused woman is also prohibited from leaving Illinois. She is scheduled to return to court on Aug. 11, FOX32 reports.
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Johnson was charged last year with first-degree murder and five additional felony counts in the Sept. 2025 shooting death of 31-year-old Romeca ‘Meeks’ Blackmon.
Prosecutors said Johnson shot Blackmon shortly after Blackmon dropped off 6-year-old son off at school near Cermak Road and State Street in Chicago’s South Loop.
Authorities have said Johnson was licensed to carry a gun at the time of the shooting.
Johnson has maintained she acted in self-defense, telling investigators she feared for her life. At the time of the shooting, Blackmon’s former love interest and the father of her young son who she had momentarily dropped off at school was present at the scene.
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The man, identified as Carlos Smith aka Carlos Losos Way is also the father of Meeks’ own young son, with social media alleging the two women were involved in a back and forth love triangle entanglement before an eventual restraining order being placed against Blackmom.
Johnson’s attorneys claim Blackmon had threatened her through phone calls, texts and family members before the shooting. They also told the court that Blackmon allegedly threatened Johnson’s grandmother, saying she intended to kill Johnson.
The defense further argued that Johnson was pregnant at the time of the shooting and had previously obtained an order of protection.
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Johnson’s attorneys have repeatedly sought her release on home confinement or electronic monitoring while the case moves through the court system after an earlier request was denied.
Defense attorneys also point to evidence they say supports Johnson’s account, including 911 calls and surveillance video that they contend contradict portions of the prosecution’s version of events.
The criminal case remains pending, and Johnson’s release does not affect the charges against her. She is expected back in court on Aug. 11 for the next hearing.
