SIMI VALLEY, CA – A mother of five was tragically killed in a brutal stabbing by her live-in boyfriend, an incident witnessed by her children. Police have arrested the suspected attacker.
Jessica Tonoco, 34, was described by her family as a devoted mother whose children ranged in age from 5 to 14. According to relatives, Tonoco took great joy in raising her children, and there were no signs that she was in any imminent danger.
Friends of Tonoco revealed that she had been dating her boyfriend, Raymond Reavis, for about nine months. The couple had reconnected years after initially meeting during their high school years in Oxnard.
The Simi Valley Police Department received a distressing call around 6 p.m. on Friday from one of Tonoco’s daughters, reporting that her mother was being attacked. Upon arriving at the scene, officers discovered Tonoco with severe injuries to her face, chest, and abdomen.
The gruesome details of the attack have left the family in shock. “I’m in disbelief that this happened,” a relative said. “My nieces and nephews did not deserve to witness such horror.”
Reavis was apprehended at the scene and has been booked on suspicion of murder. Authorities are urging anyone in need of assistance to contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline for support.