"A 93-year-old Bay Area man is in custody after allegedly killing his spouse and then calling police to report the crime. Shortly after 12:20 a.m. Saturday, dispatchers received a 911 call from a man who said he'd just shot his spouse, Fremont police said. When officers arrived on the 5000 block of Mowry Avenue, they found a man standing outside his vehicle and a victim within. The victim was in the front passenger seat and was declared deceased at the scene."
"A firearm was also recovered from the vehicle, police said. The suspect, who police identified as Richard Hocking, 93, was arrested. "Hocking provided a statement to Fremont Police detectives, articulating the reasoning behind the incident," police said. The alleged motive has not been released, and police only identified the victim as an 86-year-old. Jail records show Hocking is currently incarcerated at the Santa Rita Jail on one count of first-degree murder."
A 93-year-old Bay Area man allegedly shot his 86-year-old spouse and called 911 shortly after 12:20 a.m. Saturday. Officers responded to the 5000 block of Mowry Avenue and found the suspect standing outside his vehicle and the victim in the front passenger seat, deceased at the scene. A firearm was recovered from the vehicle. The suspect, identified as Richard Hocking, 93, was arrested and provided a statement to Fremont Police detectives articulating the reasoning behind the incident. The alleged motive has not been released. Hocking is held without bail at Santa Rita Jail on one count of first-degree murder and is due for arraignment Wednesday. The killing is Fremont's first homicide of 2026.
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