On Thursday, June 20, 2024, the Alexandria Police Department arrested 46-year-old Rentis Austin of Alexandria, Louisiana, in connection with the June 19, 2024 double homicide that occurred in the 2000 block of Simmons Street. The victims in this case have been identified as 38-year-old Jeremy Swafford of Alexandria LA and 55-year-old Ronald Landry of Boyce LA. Austin was charged with two counts of Second Degree Murder as well as probation/parole violations.
This is currently an ongoing investigation.
If anyone has any information about this incident or any other type of crime in the Alexandria area, please contact the Alexandria Police Detective Division at the phone number (318) 441-6416, or APD Dispatch (318) 441-6559. You may also email information to detectives at: APDDetectives@cityofalex.com.
For a cash reward, call Crime Stoppers of CenLa at (318) 443-7867. The Crime Stoppers P3 Tipster App can also be downloaded to leave tips and get a claim number for a cash reward at www.p3tips.com/community/mobile.
