{"id":188237,"date":"2026-02-22T02:50:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T02:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/188237\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T02:50:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T02:50:10","slug":"san-jose-man-arrested-in-deadly-shooting-of-mother-and-son-in-joanne-circle-neighborhood-of-pleasanton-authorities-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/188237\/","title":{"rendered":"San Jose man arrested in deadly shooting of mother and son in Joanne Circle neighborhood of Pleasanton, authorities say"},"content":{"rendered":"

PLEASANTON, Calif. — A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the fatal shooting of a mother and son in a home in Pleasanton earlier this week, police announced Friday.<\/p>\n

The San Jose resident is accused of the shooting reported just after 10 a.m. Wednesday at a home in the 3100 block of Joanne Circle. Officers entered the home and found 67-year-old Lori Simonds and her son, 28-year-old Evan Simonds, dead from multiple gunshot wounds, according to Pleasanton police.<\/p>\n

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Detectives later Wednesday identified the man as the shooting suspect and obtained a warrant for his arrest. On Thursday evening, an automated license plate reader notification led San Jose police to pull over a vehicle with him inside.<\/p>\n

He was taken into custody and was later booked into Santa Rita Jail on suspicion of two counts of murder, police said.<\/p>\n

Investigators found multiple firearms in his vehicle and residence, and determined that he had a recent dating relationship with a family member of the victims, according to police.<\/p>\n

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The motive and circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation.<\/p>\n

“This outcome is the result of our detectives working nonstop on this case,” Police 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.”<\/p>\n

EDITORIAL NOTE: ABC7 Eyewitness News did not name the suspect since he has not been arraigned, yet <\/p>\n

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