By JIM BUTLER

What led the three to a Simmons Street residence Wednesday night, we don’t know. We do know only one left alive.

That one, Rentis Austin, is charged with allegedly killing Ronald Landry, 55, of Boyce and Jeremy Swafford, 38, of Alexandria, then fleeing.

Austin, 46, of Alexandria was arrested the next night and charged with two counts of murder in the second degree as well as parole and probation violations. His bail is set at $2 million.

He was last booked in the parish lockup in March 2023 with charges including armed robbery, auto theft, possession with intent and parole violation and had been jailed there twice this decade.

Swafford’s felony rap sheet dated to at least 2019 and includes domestic abuse, stalking, home invasion, sexual battery, narcotics, resisting arrest and flight from officers charges.

Landry had no felony record.