A 93-year-old man named Richard Hocking turned himself in to Fremont police early on January 3, 2026, after allegedly shooting his 86-year-old spouse in a parking lot on the 5000 block of Mowry Avenue. Officers arrived around 12:22 a.m., found the victim deceased in the front passenger seat of their vehicle, and recovered a firearm from inside.​
Incident Details
Hocking was detained at the scene and later provided detectives with a statement explaining his reasoning, though authorities have not released those details publicly. He faces charges of homicide with a gun-related enhancement and was booked into Santa Rita Jail without bail, with an arraignment scheduled for January 7, 2026.​
Investigation Status
The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office is reviewing the case and evidence, marking this as Fremont’s first homicide of 2026. Police describe the event as an isolated incident with no ongoing threat to the community.
