Overview
- Police were dispatched around 12:22 a.m. on Jan. 3 to a shopping-center parking lot near Mowry Avenue and Blacow Road after a 911 caller reported shooting his spouse and wanting to surrender.
- Officers detained Richard Hocking at the scene, found his 86-year-old spouse deceased in the passenger seat, and recovered a firearm from the vehicle.
- Detectives say Hocking provided a statement explaining his reasoning, but authorities have not disclosed a motive or released the victim’s name.
- He was booked into Santa Rita Jail on suspicion of homicide with a firearm enhancement, and police said it is Fremont’s first homicide of 2026.
- Jail records show he is being held without bail with arraignment set for Wednesday, and officials describe the case as isolated with no ongoing threat as the investigation continues.