FREMONT, Calif. - The man who was arrested for allegedly stabbing and killing another man outside of a Fremont home allegedly targeted the victim because he appeared on a public sex offender registry, according to police.

Varun Suresh, 29, of Fremont was arrested on Thursday after Fremont Police Department officers were called around noon to a home in the 600 block of Upper Vintners Circle on reports of two people fighting.

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When officers arrived, they located 71-year-old David Brimmer unresponsive on the ground. Police said Brimmer, who was suffering from stab wounds, died at the scene, despite their efforts to administer trauma care.

Suresh was detained at the scene and police said a knife was recovered. He is being held on suspicion of murder.

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