"A California man faces a murder charge after he was accused of conducting a targeted, vigilante-style slaying of a registered sex offender in the San Francisco Bay Area, authorities said. The Fremont Police Department responded to a call of a altercation between two men on Sept. 18 and found a 71-year-old man unresponsive and bleeding from significant stab wounds. Another man, 29-year-old Varun Suresh, was found standing outside the residence on the 600 block of Upper Vintners Circle. Suresh was arrested and a knife was recovered from the scene, authorities said."
"Suresh told police that he specifically researched registered sex offenders and deliberately targeted David Brimmer because of his age and criminal record, according to authorities. Brimmer was convicted in 1995 of committing lewd and lascivious acts with a child, authorities said. His home address, which is located near the scene of the attack, was previously listed on California's registry of sex offenders as required by Megan's Law. The entry has since been removed."
"Police said the two men engaged in a violent struggle and at one point Suresh chased Brimmer into an unrelated home and continued to attack him. Although officers attempted to provide lifesaving care, Brimmer died from his injuries at the scene. According to court documents obtained by TV station KTVU News, Suresh told police that he used the Megan's Law website to find Brimmer's address and then decided to "pose as a CPA going door-to-door looking for new clients" to lure him out."
On Sept. 18, Fremont police responded to an altercation and found 71-year-old David Brimmer unresponsive with significant stab wounds; officers found 29-year-old Varun Suresh outside and arrested him, recovering a knife. Suresh said he researched registered sex offenders and deliberately targeted Brimmer, who was convicted in 1995 of lewd and lascivious acts with a child. Police said the men struggled, with Suresh chasing Brimmer into a neighboring home and continuing the attack; Brimmer died at the scene despite officers' lifesaving efforts. Court records say Suresh used the Megan's Law website to find Brimmer's address and allegedly posed as a CPA to lure him.
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