Immigration officials say man who stalked, executed woman at Panera bread was in the country illegally

Immigration officials say man who stalked, executed woman at Panera Bread was in the country illegally

SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

The Department of Homeland Security confirmed Friday the man who investigators say stalked a woman for months before executing her in a Panera Bread parking lot in Sacramento this week was in the country illegally.

The victim was 38-year-old Shalini Thakur and her mother has said authorities failed to protect her.