How did Teresa Lazo Johnson die?

• How Teresa Lazo Johnson died.
• She went to a shaman in Los Angeles.
• Her family seeks justice.

In the middle of this year, a tragic story shook the Hispanic community in the United States. Teresa Lazo Johnson died shortly after giving birth.

At that time, the circumstances of her death were not very clear, but it was known that she suffered from postpartum depression.

Her family revealed that she had gone to a supposed shaman, but what exactly happened?

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According to Milenio, on May 6 Teresa Lazo Johnson traveled to Los Angeles, California.

Here, the 32-year-old would meet with a supposed shaman, unaware that it would end tragically.

Tere had given birth six months ago but instead of feeling happy, she was struggling emotionally.

Before continuing with this story, it is essential to emphasize the importance of seeking professional help if you are experiencing postpartum depression.

How Teresa Lazo Johnson died

Instead of recovering, Teresa Lazo Johnson died under shocking circumstances.

It turns out that this shaman, according to her husband Justin Johnson, gave her a poison from a dangerous Amazonian frog to drink.

He told her this would ease her depression and anxiety.

It didn’t take much time for her to develop alarming symptoms after consuming the drink.

She ended up in the hospital

In an interview with Univision, Justin stated that his wife Teresa Lazo Johnson began vomiting excessively so they went to the hospital.

Once there, he was informed that there was not much they could do, as the poison took effect immediately and caused brain death.

Teresa’s family quickly initiated legal proceedings against this supposed shaman, whose name was not revealed.

The autopsy indicated that she had ingested kambó, a poison found in a dangerous Amazonian frog.

Johnson’s family doesn’t just want the shaman arrested

Weeks after this tragedy, and with the autopsy results in hand, one of Teresa Lazo Johnson’s siblings spoke out.

In an interview with journalist Millie Delgado, Javier Lazo stated that, in addition to the arrest of the supposed shaman, they want something more.

The young woman’s family seeks to have these rituals made illegal.

Javier, along with his siblings, hopes that the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will take action.

‘Investigators don’t know how to proceed’

According to Univisión, Teresa Lazo Johnson’s brother said that the police weren’t familiar with kambó.

«Investigators don’t know how to proceed with this case because they’ve never had one like it before,» Javier Lazo said.

He said that authorities were still trying to figure out how they could charge the supposed shaman.

«They are not certified, they do not have a license, and they are killing people. And that’s what we want to stop,» he concluded.