\n Police identified the suspect as Rohit Rohit, 22, an Indian man who entered the United States through Arizona in 2023, the DHS told CNN Monday.\n <\/p>\n
\n Thakur\u2019s grieving mother, Sudesh Kumari, who said goodbye to her only child at her funeral Monday<\/a>, is left wondering if more could have been done to protect her daughter, she told KCRA<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n \n Kumari and Thakur\u2019s uncle were the only family present at the funeral, with the rest of her family in India, CNN affiliate KMAX\/KOVR<\/a> reported. Everyone else in attendance was a friend \u2013\u2013 even a customer of the IHOP she worked at.\n <\/p>\n \n \u201cI want to honor her heart and her kindness,\u201d Melinda Willey, who later became friends with Thakur, told KMAX\/KOVR.\n <\/p>\n \n \u201cShe was a lady with a vibrant personality. Larger than life, with this glow about her, her aura,\u201d Satinder Dulai, a friend of Thakur\u2019s told the outlet. \u201cShe had a bubbly personality. She had a lot of goals. And I think one by one, she was completing them. She was a little feisty, but very loving.\u201d\n <\/p>\n \n Rohit and Thakur knew each other through work. Thakur said she met Rohit when he picked up DoorDash orders from the business where she worked, according to court documents obtained by KCRA<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n \n Rohit signed up to work for the delivery company using a Social Security number and completed a background check through an accredited provider, a DoorDash spokesperson told CNN Monday. Rohit had not worked in more than six weeks, according to the spokesperson, was not active on the app the day of the shooting, and the company never received any prior reports about him.\n <\/p>\n \n \u201cThis is an unimaginable tragedy, and our hearts are with Ms. Thakur\u2019s family and loved ones as they grieve this immense loss,\u201d a DoorDash spokesperson said.\n <\/p>\n \n Authorities said they are still investigating the immediate events that led up to the fatal shooting but have learned Rohit was waiting for Thakur at a local shopping center, where she was dropped off at her own vehicle a short time after. It\u2019s unclear who dropped her off or where she was coming from.\n <\/p>\n \n Rohit approached Thakur \u201cand began to accost her,\u201d the Sacramento County Sheriff\u2019s Office said in the news release, adding, \u201cAs the victim attempted to run away, Rohit chased her down, pulled out a firearm, and shot her multiple times.\u201d Thakur fell to the ground and Rohit fired additional shots, the sheriff\u2019s office said.\n <\/p>\n \n Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper released a brief, blurry video on Facebook<\/a>, which he said showed Rohit shooting Thakur.\n <\/p>\n \n Witnesses told authorities the suspect fled the area but gave a description of his car to guide deputies as they worked to locate him.\n <\/p>\n \n Investigators used Flock, an automated license-plate reader system at the center of a national debate over privacy<\/a>, to track down the suspect\u2019s vehicle and within minutes, the deputies located the car. As they tried to pull it over, the driver slammed on the brakes, and after attempting to call the driver out of the car, deputies discovered Rohit died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.\n <\/p>\n Homeland Security highlights suspect\u2019s immigration status<\/p>\n \n \u201cThis tragedy would have been completely avoided if it weren\u2019t for the Biden Administration RELEASING this killer into our country,\u201d a DHS spokesperson told CNN in a statement Monday. \u201cSanctuary politicians must put an end to reckless policies that play Russian roulette with American lives. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victim and her family.\u201d\n <\/p>\n \n California Gov. Gavin Newsom pushed back on DHS\u2019 response to the incident, which the department said stemmed from California\u2019s sanctuary state law, the California Values Act<\/a>, which prohibits local law enforcement from using its resources for immigration enforcement, with limited exceptions.\n <\/p>\n \n \u201cTrying to turn a horrific act of stalking and domestic violence into an indictment of California\u2019s sanctuary policies is not supported by the evidence and distracts from the real issues this case raises \u2014 law enforcement preventing stalking and domestic violence, enforcing restraining orders, and keeping victims safe,\u201d Newsom\u2019s spokesperson Diana Crofts-Pelayo told CNN.\n <\/p>\n \n While the incident has drawn attention to the suspect\u2019s immigration status, a National Institute of Justice summary<\/a> of a Texas-based study found undocumented immigrants were arrested at less than half the rate of native-born US citizens for violent and drug-related crimes. Immigrants are also incarcerated at lower rates, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research.\n <\/p>\n Apple AirTag under car\u2019s hood and punctured tires<\/p>\n \n Rohit\u2019s alleged stalking and harassment started in at least January when Thakur found an Apple AirTag under the hood of her car, according to investigators, and grew over the months as efforts intensified in nature and severity.\n <\/p>\n \n The suspect\u2019s actions \u201chad grown increasingly alarming\u201d during one incident when he deflated the air in Thakur\u2019s car tires and followed her to her workplace so he could help her, the Sacramento County Sheriff\u2019s Office said.\n <\/p>\n \n Separately, in another incident, Rohit obtained a copy of Thakur\u2019s apartment key, entered while she was sleeping and then claimed he was there because he was worried something happened to her when she didn\u2019t answer him, the sheriff\u2019s office said.\n <\/p>\n \n \u201cDespite the bizarre behavior, the victim initially declined to pursue charges or obtain a restraining order,\u201d the sheriff\u2019s office said. \u201cDeputies and Detectives remained concerned for her safety and remained in contact with the victim for the next few months.\u201d\n <\/p>\n \n In May, Thakur obtained a restraining order against Rohit after deputies urged her to do so again, authorities said. In late July, authorities said he violated the order when he dropped groceries off at her door.\n <\/p>\n \n How the situation escalated from deliveries to a shooting in a parking lot remains a mystery. The sheriff\u2019s office said its investigation is ongoing, as the case draws national attention and political barbs.\n <\/p>\n \n Thakur\u2019s loved ones are honoring her life online with written memories from former co-workers and newfound friends on an obituary page for her.\n <\/p>\n \n On a GoFundMe page raising money to support Thakur\u2019s family, an organizer described her as \u201ca caring, loving, selfless, and generous young woman who gave so much of herself to others\u201d and someone whose kindness and willingness to help others has left a lasting impact on everyone who knew her.\n <\/p>\n \n National Domestic Violence Hotline: Call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), or text \u201cSTART\u201d to 88788, which connects callers with local resources and immediate support. 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