Overview
- Police say Richard Hocking turned himself in shortly after 12:20 a.m. on Jan. 3 at a shopping center parking lot near Mowry Avenue and Blacow Road in Fremont.
- Officers found his 86-year-old spouse dead in the passenger seat and recovered a firearm from the vehicle.
- Detectives say Hocking provided a statement explaining his reasoning, though authorities have not disclosed a motive.
- He was booked at Santa Rita Jail on suspicion of homicide with a gun-related enhancement as the Alameda County District Attorney reviews the case.
- Police called the killing an isolated incident, withheld the victim’s name, and asked anyone with information to contact the Investigations Unit or submit an anonymous tip.