Arrest Made In Pleasanton Mother-Son Double Homicide; Victims Identified

PLEASANTON, CA — A 31-year-old San Jose man was arrested Thursday evening on suspicion of killing a 67-year-old Pleasanton woman and her 28-year-old son Wednesday, according to the Pleasanton Police Department.

On Wednesday, Pleasanton detectives identified Allen Swadley as the prime suspect for the shooting and issued a warrant for his arrest, the department said. Thursday evening, the San Jose Police Department contacted Swadley during a traffic stop triggered by an Automated License Plate Reader notification.

San Jose police detained Swadley without incident and transferred him to the custody of the Pleasanton Police Department. He was booked into Santa Rita Jail on two counts of murder. He is currently being held without bail, according to the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Inmate Locator.

Pleasanton police said that Swadley had a recent dating relationship with a family member of the victims, and has no prior criminal history. Multiple firearms were reportedly recovered from his vehicle and residence.

Police identified the victims as 67-year-old Lori Simonds and 28-year-old Evan Simonds of Pleasanton. A GoFundMe has been set up for the 26-year-old daughter and sister of the two victims, who is described as a third-generation Pleasanton resident and Amador Valley High School working to put herself through nursing school. According to the GoFundMe, she also lost her father at a young age.

“She has become head of household overnight, and your support will help her make ends meet during this incredibly difficult time,” the fundraising organizer, the mother of one of her friends, wrote. The fundraiser has raised $48,920 out of $60,000 as of Friday at 3:45 p.m.

Pleasanton police extended their “heartfelt condolences” to the family and friends of the victims.

“This outcome is the result of our detectives working nonstop on this case, with support from our Real-Time Information Center and allied agencies,” PPD Chief Tracy Avelar said in a statement. “We appreciate the patience of our community as we worked through a rapidly evolving investigation, and I’m proud of the work done to keep the community safe.”

Anyone with further information is asked to contact the Pleasanton Police Department at 925-931-5100.

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