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Indian-origin man charged with killing sex offender in California
Varun Suresh used the Megan’s Law database to track and fatally stab 71-year-old David Brimmer in Fremont.
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Malvika Choudhary - Wed, 24, Sep 2025
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Varun Suresh / fremontpolice.gov
An Indian-origin man has been charged with murder for fatally stabbing a registered sex offender in Fremont, California, in what police described as a “targeted attack.”
The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office on Sept. 23 charged Fremont resident Varun Suresh, 29, with murder along with enhancements for residential burglary and being armed with a deadly weapon causing great bodily injury.
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According to the Fremont Police Department, officers responded around 11:57 a.m. on Sept. 18 to a violent altercation at a residence on Upper Vinters Circle. They found 71-year-old David Brimmer unresponsive with multiple stab wounds. Despite immediate trauma care, Brimmer was pronounced dead at the scene.
Suresh was detained outside the residence, and a knife was recovered. Evidence indicated a violent struggle, with investigators alleging that Suresh chased Brimmer into a neighboring garage to continue the assault.
Court documents revealed that Suresh used California’s publicly accessible Megan’s Law database to select Brimmer, who had served nine years in prison after a 1995 conviction for sexually assaulting a child. Screenshots of Brimmer’s online profile were found on Suresh’s phone less than an hour before the killing.
Police said Suresh posed as a certified public accountant going door-to-door before approaching Brimmer’s home. After confirming his identity, he forced his way inside. Brimmer fled two blocks, but Suresh pursued him, stabbing him in the neck while ordering him to “repent.” As Brimmer tried to crawl away, Suresh fatally cut his throat.
Authorities noted that the killing was isolated and confirmed there is no ongoing threat to the public. Court records show Suresh has a prior criminal history, including a 2021 arrest by Fremont police for burglary, making a false bomb threat, and criminal threats in what prosecutors described as another failed attempt to target an alleged sex offender.
He remains in custody as prosecutors review the case.
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