TYLER, Texas — A Tyler man accused of killing his older brother after voices said shoot him was recently indicted.
Lee Autrey Jodeci Morgan, 31, is charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of his brother Jaraine Tyrone Johnson, 38, at Johnson's home on McKenzie Drive in July.
The grand jury handed down the indictment for murder during a Sept. 28 session. Judicial records show his next hearing is set for Nov. 20.
According to an arrest affidavit, Johnson's fiancé said Morgan came to Johnson's house asking for help to get his truck. She said that Johnson said, "If I'm not back in 10 minutes, Jody shot me." Jody is a nickname for Morgan.
Johnson and Morgan left the home in a truck and they returned to the house in about 10 minutes or less. The fiancé said she was worried about what was going on while they were gone, the document read.
When she heard the truck come back, she heard what she believed to be five gunshots coming from the backyard area. She went out the back door to find Johnson bleeding from the mouth and unresponsive. She then called 911, the affidavit read. Johnson was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
While officers were investigating, Morgan's father reported his son was at or near the Andrews Center. Morgan told his father that he shot Johnson because he was "hearing voices" telling him to shoot his brother, the affidavit stated.
Morgan's father convinced Morgan to come to the Andrews Center to get help with his mental issues and turn himself into the police. When Morgan pulled into the Andrews Center, officers ultimately convinced Morgan to get out of the vehicle unarmed, the document read.
Officers saw a handgun in the driver's door pocket of the vehicle. Morgan was booked into the Smith County Jail on a $1 million bond.