UPDATE to homicide investigation with correct spelling of victim's last name 
On October 8, 2018, at approximately 12:24 a.m., the Fremont Police Department was contacted regarding a report of gunshots coming from a residence on the 43000 block of Charleston Way. Patrol units were immediately dispatched to the scene, made entry into the residence, and discovered a deceased male in a bedroom. This investigation is being considered a homicide.
The male has been identified as Dominic Sarkar, a 56-year-old Fremont resident, who lived at the residence. Sarkar was an executive chef at a Fremont restaurant.
A witness that contacted Fremont PD stated he heard the gunshots and saw a male leaving from the area of the front door of the residence, get onto a bicycle, and pedal away.
Fremont Police Crimes Against Persons Detectives have assumed the investigation and are diligently working on developing leads to solve it.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact lead investigator Brent Butcher at [email protected] or call the Fremont Police Department at 510-790-6800. We will also accept anonymous tips. Please text TIP FremontPD followed by your short tip to 888-777. Any press inquiries, please contact Lt. Mike Tegner at 510-790-6800.
Address/Location
Fremont Police Department (CA)
2000 Stevenson Blvd
Fremont, CA 94538
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 510-790-6800