Crime & Safety
Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting In Pleasanton
Lucas Chan, 29, was booked into Santa Rita Jail and was ordered held without bail.
PLEASANTON, CA — A 29-year-old Pleasanton man was accused by police of shooting and killing another man in Pleasanton on Friday night.
Lucas Chan was taken into custody after Pleasanton police officers responded to a report of a shooting at about 9:40 p.m. in the 4600 block of Helpert Court and found a victim suffering from gunshot injuries, according to a news release from the Pleasanton Police Department.
Chan was booked into Santa Rita Jail and was ordered held without bail. He has an arraignment hearing scheduled for Wednesday, according to jail records.
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The victim's identity was not released.
Police searched Chan's residence and allegedly found suspected improvised explosive devices, which were removed by the Alameda County Sheriff's Office Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team. Police said there was no ongoing threat.
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Anyone with information about the case was asked to contact the Pleasanton Police Department at (925) 931-5100.
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