Black Astrology Influencer Disturbed by Eclipse Killed Partner, Infant Child and Herself, Say Police

A 34-year-old woman, who worked as an astrology influencer, killed her 
partner, 8-month-old baby and herself after posting warnings about the 
"spiritual warfare" of the total solar eclipse, say police.

On April 8, the same day as the eclipse, Danielle Johnson pushed her two 
children from a moving car on a busy Los Angeles-area freeway at around 
4:30 a.m. local time, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Half 
an hour later, Johnson then drove her Porsche SUV at over 100mph and 
crashed into into a tree in the city of Redondo Beach. 

While her nine-year-old child "sustained moderate injuries from the fall 
and was transported to a local hospital,” a press release from the LAPD 
added that her “eight-month-old child sustained fatal injuries and was 
pronounced deceased at scene.”

“Johnson did not survive the crash and was the sole occupant of the 
vehicle,” the release added. 

Earlier that day, Johnson is also believed to have fled her home with her 
children after stabbing her partner Jaelen Chaney, 29.

“On April 8, 2024, around 3:40 a.m., Chaney and Johnson became involved in 
a verbal altercation that escalated into Johnson becoming violent, 
stabbing Chaney, who succumbed to his injuries at scene,” the release 
continued. “A knife with biological evidence was later recovered from the 
scene.”

Prior to this, Johnson had called the impending eclipse the "epitome of 
spiritual warfare" in messages posted on X under the moniker “Ayoka" 
reported the Associated Press, citing LAPD Lt. Guy Golan.

Just days before the eclipse, Johnson tweeted on April 4, “This eclipse is 
the epitome of spiritual warfare. Get your protection on and your heart in 
the right place.”

“The world is very obviously changing right now and if you ever needed to 
pick a side, the time to do right in your life is now. Stay strong you got 
this,” she added.

Per the outlet, police are not considering the eclipse to be a 
contributing factor in the deaths “because we just don’t know why she did 
what she did,” Golan said.

Chaney was discovered at around 7:35 a.m. after neighbors in the couple’s 
apartment building in Woodland Hills noticed their front door was open and 
went to check on their wellbeing.  Investigators found tarot cards and 
black feathers in Johnson’s apartment, according to the LA Times.

PEOPLE has contacted the Los Angeles Police Department for additional 
information. 

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