Harrowing moment woman was executed in broad daylight by illegal immigrant DoorDash stalker who was freed by Biden

Police have released harrowing video showing a woman being chased down by her stalker who then shot her dead outside a California Panera Bread last week.

Footage from outside the Sacramento restaurant captured the final moments of Shalini Thakur, as she ran away from gunman Rohit Rohit on September 8. 

The 38-year-old had been on her way to work when Rohit, 22, a DoorDash worker who illegally entered the US from India in 2023, attacked her at point-blank range.  

Rohit can be seen chasing Thakur for a few seconds before the video cuts. Police say he fired at her, causing her to fall to the ground, and then shot her in the head as he stood over her.

Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Amar Gandhi said the horror unfolded just before 3pm, when Rohit approached Thakur at a shopping mall on Howe Avenue and ‘began to accost her.’

‘As the victim attempted to run away, Rohit chased her down, pulled out a firearm, and shot her multiple times,’ he said. ‘The victim fell to the ground.’ 

Gandhi added that Rohit then walked over to Thakur’s body as she lay dying on the sidewalk, and ‘shot her in the head at close range.’ 

Sheriff’s deputies arrived at the scene and tracked Rohit’s vehicle as he fled. They quickly located him and said he ‘immediately slammed on his brakes’. 

‘Deputies attempted to call out the driver for some time, but ultimately discovered that he was deceased from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound,’ Lieutenant Gandhi said. 

Homicide detectives later learned that Rohit had been harassing and stalking Thakur after meeting her through his DoorDash pickups from her workplace. 

The campaign of harassment dates back to at least January, when Thakur discovered an Apple AirTag he had planted under the hood of her car. 

Gandhi said Rohit’s behavior became ‘increasingly alarming,’ and on one occasion, he deflated Thakur’s tires and followed her to work so that he could offer her assistance.

Rohit even obtained a copy of her apartment key and entered her home on Sierra Boulevard while she was sleeping. 

He claimed the next day that he snuck into her home as a welfare check after she did not respond to his messages. 

The series of troubling incidents prompted Thakur to obtain a restraining order against Rohit, which he breached in July by dropping off random grocery items at her front door. 

The investigation into Thakur’s death is ongoing, and detectives have urged anyone with information about the case to contact them via 916 874 5115. 

The victim’s mother, Kumari Thakur, said that her husband died two years ago and Thakur was her only child. 

‘I am alone in this world,’ Kumari told KCRA 3. 

Kumari said she spoke with her daughter over the phone less than an hour before she was gunned down, and they had planned to speak again 15 minutes later. 

‘Then she will never come,’ Kumari said through tears. ‘I call her every time, every minute, every hour. I don’t know.’ 

Kumari said when she could not get through to her daughter, she sent a series of WhatsApp messages urging her to call back, adding: ‘I am worried about you.’  

The grieving mother said police ‘did not protect’ her daughter, even though she filed for ‘restraining order after restraining order.’  

Thakur was remembered by her friends and family as ‘a caring, loving, selfless, and generous young woman who gave so much of herself to others’. 

‘She was always willing to support people in need, and her kindness left a lasting impact on so many lives,’ they wrote on a fundraising page for her funeral expenses.

‘Her presence mattered deeply to the people who knew and loved her.’ 

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has blamed Biden’s immigration policies for the tragedy, saying Rohit illegally entered the US via Arizona in 2023.

Rohit was arrested by US Border Patrol agents in August of that year, but was ‘released into the country by the Biden administration,’ according to the DHS.

‘This illegal alien from India harassed, stalked, and then killed a 38-year-old woman in California, and then took his own life when police caught up to him,’ a spokesman said. 

‘This tragedy would have been completely avoided if it weren’t for the Biden Administration RELEASING this killer into our country. 

‘Sanctuary 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.’

A DHS spokesperson told the Daily Mail that California laws make it difficult for local law enforcement to cooperate with ICE to deport people like Rohit. 

‘Partnerships with law enforcement are critical to having the resources we need to arrest criminal illegal aliens across the country,’ they said. 

‘Seven of the top 10 safest cities in the United States cooperate with ICE. 

‘When politicians bar local law enforcement from working with DHS, our law enforcement officers have to have a more visible presence so that we can find and apprehend the criminals let out of jails and back into communities.’ 

Rohit managed to pass background checks through Checkr to gain work with DoorDash by providing a Social Security number, sources told the Daily Mail. 

He had not made a delivery in more than six weeks and was not active on the platform on the day of the murder. 

A DoorDash spokesman expressed condolences for Thakur’s family, and said the company is ‘fully cooperating’ with police as they investigate the case. 

‘This is an unimaginable tragedy, and our hearts are with Ms. Thakur’s family and loved ones as they grieve this immense loss,’ the spokesperson said. 

‘DoorDash has absolutely zero tolerance for violence or harassment of any kind, and we encourage anyone experiencing unwanted attention to report it directly in the DoorDash app, and to contact local law enforcement if they feel unsafe. 

‘We are fully cooperating with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office as they investigate.’ 

The Daily Mail has reached out to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office for more information.