Teen charged with killing his mother appears in court

NORTH FORT MYERS, FL - UPDATE: Sam Sweeney was in court this morning where he says Tyrese Landrum invoked his fifth Amendment right and did not talk to anyone. He will be held in juvenile detention for 21 days. His next court date is scheduled September 18 at 9 a.m.

We looked for reaction after Lee County Sheriff's Office released information about a 15-year-old arrested and charged with his mother's murder Sunday.

Tyrese Landrum is now in the county's juvenile detention center, accused of killing his mother, 42-year-old Tamara Davis.

"Tammy was a nice person," a shocked Violet Pressley continued.

She said there was never any sign of tension between the two.

"You'd see him ride a bicycle or walk down the street, sometimes with her, you know, just normal mom and kid stuff,"said Pressley.

"He'd be drinking his iced tea, she'd be drinking some soda and Gatorade. So quiet and so peaceful," said neighbor named Lionel.

Neighbors told us Davis also lived at the home with her boyfriend. She was first reported missing one week ago but just days after she was last seen they noticed a strong smell coming from somewhere near the Capital Street home.

"Oh it was horrible, my daughter lives almost to the corner there, and she was going to take my daughter to school... and my granddaughter walked out and said 'oh my god mom... something died," said Pressley.

"All my neighbors would keep passing back and forth to tell everybody, that's got to be a body in there," said Lionel.

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Teen charged with killing his mother appears in court