Crime & Safety
Homicide Suspect Arrested By Fremont Police
He is accused in one of two Fremont homicides that happened Saturday.
FREMONT, CA — Fremont police arrested a Hayward resident for allegedly fatally shooting his partner, the department announced Tuesday.
Police identified Krishan Sharma, 38, as a suspect after a woman was found dead from a gunshot wound on Saturday night in the area of Lake Arrowhead Avenue and Alvarado Boulevard. Police said that their subsequent investigation revealed that Sharma and the victim were in a relationship at the time of the shooting.
Police located Sharma on Monday while he was driving a vehicle. After a short pursuit, they arrested him. Police said they are holding Sharma on suspicion of murder and for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
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Sharma is also facing charges of attempted murder and other offenses from a case in May. He was out on bail when Saturday's homicide occurred, police said.
The name of the woman who died in the shooting was not immediately available.
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Anyone with information about the case is asked to send tips to the Fremont Police Department Investigations Unit at (510) 790-6900.
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