DHS Says Indian Migrant Released in 2023 Fatally Shot California Woman, Then Died by Suicide
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 11
DHS Says Indian Migrant Released in 2023 Fatally Shot California Woman, Then Died by Suicide
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 11
Summary
DHS said Shalini Thakur, 38, was shot in the head outside a Sacramento County Panera Bread on Tuesday after Rohit Rohit chased her as she tried to flee; officers later caught up with him, and he died by suicide.
Months of stalking preceded the killing: authorities said Rohit hid an Apple AirTag under Thakur’s car, deflated her tires, followed her to work, entered her home and kept harassing her even after a May restraining order.
August 2023 is central to the federal response: DHS said Rohit, an Indian national, entered illegally through Arizona, was arrested by Border Patrol and then released with a court date under Biden-era policy.
The case has become a sanctuary-policy flashpoint, with DHS and White House border czar Tom Homan arguing the killing was preventable, while Thakur’s mother said her daughter repeatedly warned police and "nobody did anything."