Indian Man in Fremont Charged With Murder in Targeted Killing of Elderly Registered Sex Offender

A 29-year-old Fremont man has been charged with murder after allegedly targeting and fatally stabbing a 71-year-old registered sex offender in what police describe as a premeditated vigilante attack.

Varun Suresh was arrested Thursday, September 18, following the fatal stabbing of David Brimmer in the 600 block of Upper Vintners Circle, according to the Fremont Police Department. Police say Suresh specifically targeted Brimmer after finding his information on California’s Megan’s Law website, a public registry of sex offenders.

Police said Suresh chased the victim into an uninvolved residence to continue attacking him, CBS San Francisco reported.

When officers arrived, they located 71-year-old David Brimmer unresponsive on the ground. Police said Brimmer, who was suffering from stab wounds, died at the scene, despite their efforts to administer trauma care. Suresh was detained at the scene and police said a knife was recovered, according to KTVU FOX 2.

The Fremont Police Department described the incident as involving “violent struggle” between the two men, according to Fremont Patch.

Suspect’s Statements to Police

Court documents reveal disturbing details about Suresh’s alleged statements to investigators. According to multiple news reports citing police documents, Suresh allegedly told officers he found Brimmer’s information on the sex offender registry and specifically targeted him.

‘I don’t like pedophiles. They deserve to die,’ the alleged killer told police, the Mercury News reported, citing court documents.

Even more troubling, authorities said the suspect laughed when describing the alleged murder and described it as “honestly really fun,” according to Yahoo News reporting on court documents.

The suspect allegedly told police that while he expected to get arrested for murdering the 71-year-old man, he thought “it should be cool” the man was stabbed to death because “everyone hates pedophiles”, according to TooFab.

Police Investigation

The detained subject, identified as Varun Suresh (29 years old, resident of Fremont), was placed under arrest for Penal Code 187(a) – Murder. Based on investigative leads, we believe this is an isolated incident, where Suresh targeted the victim for specific reasons, the Fremont Police Department stated in an official news release.

The police department’s Crimes Against Persons Unit is investigating the fatal stabbing, according to the Mercury News.

The alleged killer had a previous arrest in 2021 for hunting someone else he thought to be a pedophile, SFist reported.

The case highlights the ongoing debate around public sex offender registries and the potential for vigilante violence against listed individuals. While sex offender registries are intended to inform communities and aid law enforcement, critics have long warned about the potential for such registries to enable vigilante attacks.

Suresh remains in custody as the investigation continues.

This story was aggregated by AI from several news reports and edited by American Kahani’s News Desk.