Lawyers say mom threatened Chicago cop who shot her son

CHICAGO (AP) - Attorneys for a Chicago police officer who fatally shot a man are asking a judge to sanction his mother for making what they say are threats against the officer and his children.

Officer George Hernandez shot 25-year-old Ronald Johnson III in the back as he fled police in 2014. Cook County's top prosecutor said she won't file charges against the officer.

In a Dec. 10 motion, Hernandez's attorneys say Johnson's mother, Dorothy Holmes, surreptitiously photographed Hernandez and posted the photo on social media with the word "murderer."

She also made comments about Hernandez's children during a protest, stating "What goes around comes around."

Hernandez's lawyers want Judge Edmond Chang to order Holmes to stop and to warn her of sanctions - possibly including dismissal of her civil lawsuit - if she continues.

Holmes' lawyer tells The Chicago Tribune (http://trib.in/1J3EjIT ) Holmes "in no way meant" her remarks to be a threat.

Chang ordered Holmes to appear in court on Jan. 6.

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Information from: Chicago Tribune, http://www.chicagotribune.com