Global Courant 2023-05-11 19:51:04
A man walked into the police station and reportedly told officers he had shot and killed his wife and his wife’s girlfriend in a wealthy California town.
Police found both victims, who were later identified as Satbinder Singh, 39, and Nadjiba Belaidi, 37, dead at their home in Tracy, California, on Monday, police said in a statement.
Shortly afterwards, Singh’s husband, 55-year-old Satnam Sumal, surrendered to police and was reported to have confessed, according to authorities.
According to the indictment, Sumal allegedly shot both victims with a .40-caliber handgun.
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Satnam Sumal, 55, was charged with two counts of murder in connection with the death of his wife and his wife’s girlfriend in Tracy, California. (Police Tracy)
Sumal and Singh reportedly had an open relationship and lived with Singh’s girlfriend, but investigators are still working on a motive.
Meanwhile, Sumal was arrested and charged with two counts of murder and was incarcerated at the San Joaquin County Jail.
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“In my 20 or so years in law enforcement, I can’t imagine that will ever happen,” Tracy Police Sgt. Michael Richards told CBS.
The crime scene is a house on Sunflower Lane in a city listed in the top 100 richest cities in the country by the US Census Bureau.
According to police, a double homicide allegedly occurred in the 2400 block of Sunflower Lane in wealthy Tracy, California. (Google Street View)
Karuppiah Karuppiah, who lives in the area, told CBS he knew nothing about the relationships of the people living in the house and was surprised that the violence was playing out so close by.
“It’s really scary, and it’s really unfortunate that this happened in this community, and I feel really bad about it,” Karuppiah told CBS.
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San Joaquin County District Attorney Ron Freitas said in a statement after Wednesday’s arraignment that his office is “thoughts are with the Tracy community.”
“Victim-Witness Advocates are readily available to the families as they navigate this difficult time,” Freitas said. “On behalf of my administration, we express our sincere condolences for their tragic loss.”
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Sumal is due back in court on May 31.
Chris Eberhart is a crime and American news reporter for Fox News Digital. Email tips to chris.eberhart@fox.com or on twitter @ChrisEberhart48