24-year-old Kayla Johnson was involved in a domestic altercation with her boyfriend, Eric McDowell, at an Arnold Road residence on May 19th. When officers arrived on the scene, they spoke with McDowell, who stated that he and Johnson had gotten into a verbal altercation that turned physical. Officers talked to Johnson, who admitted that during the altercation, she had gotten angry and charged at McDowell with a pair of scissors. Officers then spoke with McDowell again, who stated that he grabbed Johnson by the neck and strangled her so she was unable to assault him. Officers then spoke with Johnson again, and she told officers that she was unable to breathe while McDowell held her down while strangling her. Both were taken into custody, and Johnson was charged with aggravated assault.
Kayla H Johnson was booked into the Shelby County Jail on May 19th, charged with aggravated assault. A judicial commissioner set her bond at $2,500.
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