A Louisiana man has been indicted for allegedly stabbing his mother – a beloved local teacher – several times as she slept.

Connor Lyons, 19, was indicted by a Caddo Parish grand jury on Wednesday with second-degree murder in connection with the death of Lara Lyons, 55. He was also indicted for the alleged battery of a police officer and resisting an officer, the Caddo Parish District Attorney's Office announced .

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Law enforcement's involvement in the case can be tracked to a startling phone call in May. According to Shreveport CBS affiliate KSLA , it was a sibling of Connor Lyons that called 911 to report a crime.

"My brother killed my mother," the

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