What We Know About the Sacramento Panera Shooting that Killed Shalini Thakur
Authorities say the 22-year-old suspect had stalked Shalini Thakur for months before the fatal shooting and later died during a deputy pursuit.
- On Tuesday, September 8, 2026, 22-year-old Rohit Rohit shot and killed 38-year-old Shalini Thakur outside a Sacramento Panera Bread, then died by suicide during a standoff with deputies along Highway 50.
- Authorities report Rohit had stalked Thakur for months, with behavior that "progressively escalated in frequency and severity," yet investigators could not locate him after he violated a May restraining order in July.
- Documentation reveals Rohit tracked Thakur using an Apple AirTag, deflated her tires, and entered her apartment while she slept; her mother, Sudesh Kumari, stated the system failed her daughter, asserting, "She could have been saved."
- Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper said deputies used license plate readers to locate the suspect's vehicle within seven minutes, though they lacked authority to intervene further without successfully serving the restraining order violation.
- Homeland Security confirmed Rohit, an Indian national, entered the United States in 2023 and was released by Border Patrol, prompting scrutiny of immigration policies for migrants arriving from distant countries.
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Shalini Thakur Murder Video: Chilling California Footage Shows Suspect Rohit Chasing Woman Before Shooting
California police have released video showing the moments before Indian-origin woman Shalini Thakur was chased and shot dead outside a restaurant in Sacramento last week. The 38-year-old was attacked outside a Panera Bread restaurant on Howe Avenue on September 8, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office. Shalini Thakur Murder Video: Chilling California Footage Shows Suspect Rohit Chasing Woman Before Shooting.
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A woman from California died last week in Sacramento after being shot by a man who, according to the authorities, had been harassing her for months and who, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), resided in the country illegally.
CA woman shot and killed by man allegedly stalking her for months: 'She could have been saved'
Authorities say 38-year-old Shalini Thakur was shot and killed outside a Sacramento Panera Bread by a former friend, 22-year-old Rohit Rohit, who was in the country illegally and had allegedly been stalking her for months, placing an AirTag in her car and even entering her home while she was sleeping.
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