A California woman who was reported missing has been found dead at the home of a man police believe she might have been dating.
On Wednesday evening, relatives notified authorities about the disappearance of Shondra Renee Zimmerman, a 44-year-old resident of Grass Valley. The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office initiated an investigation that led them to the home of Andrew Gall, 46, in Nevada City. Zimmerman’s vehicle was discovered at Gall’s residence, but he was not present at the time.
Around 4 a.m. on Thursday, a deputy from the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office tried to pull over Gall’s vehicle in Grass Valley. However, Gall refused to stop and proceeded to lead a pursuit involving law enforcement from Grass Valley Police Department and Nevada City Police Department.
Gall’s attempt to flee came to an end when he crashed near Washington Road on Highway 20. Subsequently, he was transported to Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital for assessment. Following medical clearance, Gall was arrested and detained at Wayne Brown Correctional Facility on charges of reckless evasion of an officer (VC 2800.2(A)), a parole violation (PC 3056), and DUI (PC 23152(A)), as per information provided in an NCSO press release.
After Gall’s arrest, his residence was searched, and Zimmerman’s body was located.
According to the Megan’s Law website, Gall has a criminal history and was convicted of rape in 2005; he was released in 2018, KCRA reported.
This is an open investigation, and the cause of death is still pending.
The Sheriff’s Major Crimes Unit asks that anyone with information related to this tragic incident contact them at (530) 265-1471.
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(Feature photo: Shondra Zimmerman/Handout]
