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A Sacramento Woman Was Fatally Shot by a Longtime Stalker. DHS Says He Was in the Country Illegally

  • On Tuesday, September 8, 38-year-old Shalini Thakur was fatally shot in Sacramento near a local restaurant by a man authorities identified as Rohit. The suspect died by suicide as deputies attempted to pull him over.
  • Harassment escalated over several months, beginning in January when Thakur found an Apple AirTag under her car's hood. Despite obtaining a restraining order in May, the suspect violated it in late July by leaving groceries at her door.
  • Homeland Security alleged the tragedy was avoidable, claiming the Biden Administration released the suspect into the country. California Gov. Gavin Newsom disputed this, stating that blaming sanctuary policies distracts from law enforcement's role in preventing domestic violence.
  • The pair met when Rohit picked up DoorDash orders where Thakur worked. DoorDash confirmed he had not worked in more than six weeks and was not active on the app during the shooting, adding the company never received prior reports about him.
  • Loved ones honor Thakur as a "caring, loving, selfless, and generous young woman" on a memorial page. For immediate support, authorities emphasize the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, which connects callers with local resources.
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A Sacramento woman was fatally shot by a longtime stalker. DHS says he was in the country illegally

A California woman was fatally shot in Sacramento last week by a man authorities said had been stalking her for months and the Department of Homeland Security said had been living in the country illegally.

·Atlanta, United States
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Indian-origin woman Shalini Thakur shot dead in California by stalker Rohit, who later died by suicide. Read full details of the tragic incident and CTA.

·Kozhikode, India
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Mathrubhumi broke the news in Kozhikode, India on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
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