OZARK, Mo. ( KY3 /Gray News) - A Missouri man is facing murder charges after he allegedly killed his mother with a gardening tool.

Derrick Alling is charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action, according to court documents. He is accused of killing his mother, Carolyn Alling.

Christian County Sheriff Brad Cole says the case started as a well-being check around 9:30 p.m. Thursday. Carolyn Alling’s husband, who is Derrick Alling’s stepfather, made the call after his wife didn’t respond to phone calls for several hours.

Court documents show that when deputies got to the home in Ozark, deputies met Derrick Alling and questioned him about his mother. According to Cole, something in that interaction seemed off.

“They just had a gut feeling that something wasn’t quite right,

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