Anthony Ray Penta, 29, of Redding, California, was shot and killed outside a home on the 10000 block of Abernathy Lane on September 2, 2025. First responders pronounced him dead at the scene; the Shasta County Coroner reported a second fatality, 47-year-old Chastity Milenewicz, found alongside him. Dispatch records place the shots-fired call just after 1 p.m. that afternoon and both victims were located outside the residence.

Investigators identified 31-year-old Jesse Anthony Penta as the suspect. Police say he called 911 to report having shot two people; officers arrested him that same day and booked him on two counts of murder. Records show he was held without bail and appeared in Shasta County Court on September 5, 2025. Local accounts described an immediate lockdown and the release of a suspect image as the case moved forward.

Does anyone in the Redding area have information about the scene on Abernathy Lane that afternoon or knew either victim?