Crime & Safety
93-Year-Old Bay Area Man Turns Himself In After Fatally Shooting Spouse, 86
Police said the man gave detectives a statement about his reason for the killing.
A 93-year-old man phoned Fremont police early Saturday and said he wanted to turn himself in for fatally shooting his 86-year-old spouse, authorities said.
Officers detained Richard Hocking beside his vehicle in the parking lot of a grocery store in the 5000 block of Mowry Avenue about 12:22 a.m., police said in a press release.
The victim, who was found in the front passenger seat, was pronounced dead at the scene. Their name was withheld. A firearm was discovered in the vehicle, police said.
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Police said Hocking gave detectives a statement about his reason for the killing, which was not disclosed.
The Alameda County District Attorney's Office will be reviewing the case, the city's first homicide in 2026, police said.
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Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact the Fremont Police Investigations Unit at (510) 790-6900.
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