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San Leandro recording studio boss charged with murder
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San Leandro recording studio boss charged with murder

OAKLAND — The manager of a San Leandro recording studio has been arrested and charged with murder after he allegedly stood over a woman and shot her in the chest after a violent confrontation.

Leo Evans, 44, of Oakland, was charged the killing of 40-year-old Jennifer Jordan and attempting to kill a man who was with Jordan during an argument outside a liquor store in the unincorporated community of Ashland. The shooting happened at 9:47 p.m. on Feb. 9 outside a liquor store on East 14th Street near 151st Avenue, court records show.

Police say the two victims confronted Evans and that the man threatened him with a stick, but also that Evans pulled out a gun, fired a shot that ricocheted off Jordan’s chin, causing her to fall to the ground . Jordan — who needed a walker to get around — remained on the sidewalk while Evans allegedly stood up and shot her at close range.

Evans then allegedly turned the gun on the man, firing several shots as the victim tried to subdue his weapon with his cane. He would then flee the area.

Authorities say Evans is the manager of a recording studio called Royal Productionz LLC, which is located a short distance from where the shooting happened. They partially identified him from photos on the studio’s social media pages compared to studio surveillance footage.

Evans was buying a sandwich at a restaurant across the street from the liquor store when he said something offensive to Jordan. Jordan and the man then followed Evans to the liquor store and approached him while he was buying a bottle of tequila, leading to the violent confrontation, authorities said.

The recording studio’s social media pages appear to be run by Evans. In May, the studio announced it was “temporarily closed” but kept its social media active.

Evans was arrested on October 30 and denied involvement in the shooting. He was charged on November 1. Police say they spoke with a person who picked up Evans the night of the crime and identified him from surveillance footage.

Evans is being held at Santa Rita Prison in Dublin without bail. He is scheduled to enter a plea on Nov. 19, according to court records.