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Suspect Arrested in San Leandro Dog-Walking Shooting

Investigators credit coordination with Dublin police for the rapid arrest of 21-year-old Rohith Sunil.

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Overview

  • San Leandro police arrived at East 14th and Williams around 11:11 p.m. on July 17, finding a woman with a gunshot wound to her torso.
  • She was pronounced dead at a local hospital and her two leashed dogs were unharmed before being taken to a temporary shelter.
  • Dublin officers detained a man just before midnight for gun possession after identifying his vehicle and description as matching those from the homicide scene.
  • Police arrested 21-year-old Rohith Sunil Thursday night on suspicion of the deadly shooting.
  • Investigators say motives remain unclear as inquiries into this incident and a similar June dog-walking homicide continue.