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California woman killed by stalker after years of terror
SFGATE • • nation
Key Points:
- Shalini Thakur, 38, was fatally shot outside a Panera in Sacramento by Rohit Rohit, a 22-year-old long-time stalker who later died by suicide during a standoff with deputies.
- Thakur had filed a restraining order against Rohit, detailing a year of escalating stalking, harassment, and threats, including incidents like tire deflation and tracking her with an AirTag.
- Despite deputies serving Rohit the restraining order and attempts to locate him for arrest, he was not taken into custody before the fatal attack; officials described him as a "cold-blooded killer."
- Rohit had no known criminal history and entered the U.S. through Arizona in 2023; his immigration status was unclear, with federal court records showing a pending case but no scheduled hearings.
- The Sheriff's Office categorized the case as civil harassment rather than domestic violence, as there was no evidence of a romantic relationship between Thakur and Rohit, but deputies maintained probable cause to arrest him for restraining order violations.
