Suspect in East Bay shooting deaths charged with two counts of murder

A San Lorenzo man has been charged with two counts of murder with special circumstances following the the fatal shootings of two women in that city earlier this month, authorities said.

The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office charged 31-year-old Howard Reed with the murder counts, according to a statement from the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office. The shootings happened on or around May 1 at a home all three shared in the 15000 block of Dermody Avenue.

Authorities identified the victims as 32-year-old Jingwei “Melanie” Zhang and 38-year-old Dorothy Mak.

Deputies found the bodies while conducting a welfare check on May 4. Family members said they last heard from the women on April 30, according to the sheriff’s office.

Law enforcement arrested Reed in Kansas, the sheriff’s office said. He will be extradited back to California, the agency said.

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