Murder Suspect Targeted Sex Offenders In Slaying Of Bay Area Man: Police

FREMONT, CA — A Fremont man who police say targeted sex offenders has been charged with murder in connection with the killing of a man in the Bay Area earlier this month.

Varun Suresh, 29, is accused of fatally stabbing an elderly man in the 600 block of Upper Vinters Circle in Fremont the morning of Sept. 18, according to police, who described the incident as a "violent struggle."

Suresh sought out registered sex offenders as victims, according to the Fremont Police Department. He chose the victim in this case due to his age and previous convictions, according to authorities.

On the day of the attack, Suresh posed as an accountant who was going door-to-door to look for new clients, according to KTVU, which cited court documents related to the case.

The 29-year-old then attacked the elderly man, chasing him into another person's home, and stabbed him several times, authorities said.

On Monday, police announced that they had presented the case to the Alameda County District Attorney's Office, which filed one count each of murder, armed individuals causing great bodily injury and residential burglary against Suresh.