FREMONT, CA - A man allegedly used California’s Megan’s Law website, the state's sex offender registry, to find a convicted sex offender, then disguised himself as an accountant to kill the man, telling police he thought it would "be cool" since "everyone hates pedophiles."
On September 18, officers with the Fremont Police Department were called to a residence regarding a "violent altercation" between two people that resulted in one being "gravely injured," according to KOMO News. Officers discovered an unresponsive 71-year-old man at the scene suffering from "significant stab wounds." He was soon pronounced dead at the scene.
The alleged suspect, 29-year-old Varun Suresh, was found outside the residence and was reportedly cooperative with police. Police said that Suresh did not know the victim, later identified as David Brimmer, before the incident. Rather, Suresh allegedly used California's Megan's Law Website to find multiple local sex offenders and take screenshots of their profiles, which were later found by police.
He then allegedly told police that he wanted to kill a sex offender because "they hurt children" and "deserve to die." Police said Suresh posed as an accountant and went door-to-door to Brimmer's neighbors before finally arriving at the victim's home. He attempted to appear as nonthreatening as possible, then forced his way into Brimmer's home and attacked him with a knife.
"It's not your duty to decide whether Heaven will accept them, it's your duty to send them to the gates," Suresh allegedly told police. Suresh chased Brimmer around the residential street and into a neighbor's house, eventually stabbing him in the neck in the neighbor's kitchen, police said.
He ultimately killed Brimmer outside of the neighbor's house, pinning him down and saying, "It's over, you have to repent," according to the probable cause affidavit. Suresh allegedly stabbed Brimmer in the neck and throat multiple times, eventually killing him by slitting his throat.
After police arrived on scene, Suresh allegedly admitted that he "wasn't planning on getting away" with the killing, and said he wanted to be arrested. "I'm hoping that because [the victim] is a pedophile ... like, everyone hates pedophiles ... so like, it should be cool," Suresh allegedly told police.
He also reportedly said he was not remorseful for the murder and "didn't feel sad at all," even saying the killing was "honestly really fun." Suresh has since been charged with murder.
"I'm shocked, I don't expect something like this to happen in Fremont because I have never experienced something like this in my 30 years," said Fremont resident Manny Singh. "This kind of vigilante justice is not the right thing. I think it's more of a mental health issue."
KTVU said that Suresh was arrested in 2021 for making a false bomb threat, criminal threats, and burglary for leaving a suspicious bag at Hyatt Place, where Fremont police had shot and killed a suspect in an unrelated incident the night before. He reportedly told police in an interview following his arrest that he believed the CEO of Hyatt Hotels "was a pedophile, that he wanted to kill him, that he was 'hunting' the CEO and had been for a while."
On September 18, officers with the Fremont Police Department were called to a residence regarding a "violent altercation" between two people that resulted in one being "gravely injured," according to KOMO News. Officers discovered an unresponsive 71-year-old man at the scene suffering from "significant stab wounds." He was soon pronounced dead at the scene.
The alleged suspect, 29-year-old Varun Suresh, was found outside the residence and was reportedly cooperative with police. Police said that Suresh did not know the victim, later identified as David Brimmer, before the incident. Rather, Suresh allegedly used California's Megan's Law Website to find multiple local sex offenders and take screenshots of their profiles, which were later found by police.
He then allegedly told police that he wanted to kill a sex offender because "they hurt children" and "deserve to die." Police said Suresh posed as an accountant and went door-to-door to Brimmer's neighbors before finally arriving at the victim's home. He attempted to appear as nonthreatening as possible, then forced his way into Brimmer's home and attacked him with a knife.
"It's not your duty to decide whether Heaven will accept them, it's your duty to send them to the gates," Suresh allegedly told police. Suresh chased Brimmer around the residential street and into a neighbor's house, eventually stabbing him in the neck in the neighbor's kitchen, police said.
He ultimately killed Brimmer outside of the neighbor's house, pinning him down and saying, "It's over, you have to repent," according to the probable cause affidavit. Suresh allegedly stabbed Brimmer in the neck and throat multiple times, eventually killing him by slitting his throat.
After police arrived on scene, Suresh allegedly admitted that he "wasn't planning on getting away" with the killing, and said he wanted to be arrested. "I'm hoping that because [the victim] is a pedophile ... like, everyone hates pedophiles ... so like, it should be cool," Suresh allegedly told police.
He also reportedly said he was not remorseful for the murder and "didn't feel sad at all," even saying the killing was "honestly really fun." Suresh has since been charged with murder.
"I'm shocked, I don't expect something like this to happen in Fremont because I have never experienced something like this in my 30 years," said Fremont resident Manny Singh. "This kind of vigilante justice is not the right thing. I think it's more of a mental health issue."
KTVU said that Suresh was arrested in 2021 for making a false bomb threat, criminal threats, and burglary for leaving a suspicious bag at Hyatt Place, where Fremont police had shot and killed a suspect in an unrelated incident the night before. He reportedly told police in an interview following his arrest that he believed the CEO of Hyatt Hotels "was a pedophile, that he wanted to kill him, that he was 'hunting' the CEO and had been for a while."
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