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Indian engineer shot dead in Kansas city bar, attacker shouted get out of our country

India Blooms News Service | | Feb 24, 2017, at 05:26 pm

#IndianShotInKansasBar #SrinivasKuchibhotiaShotDeadUS #IndianEngineerHateCrimeUS

Washington, Feb 24 (IBNS) : An Indian engineer was shot dead and two others were injured when an American man opened fire on them at a Kansas city bar in what being described as a hate crime.

According to The Times of India, Srinivas Kuchibhotla, 32, working at the Garmin headquarters in Olathe, was killed in the shooting on Wednesday night, while his colleague Alok Madasani and Ian Grillot, an American, who reportedly tried to save the Indians, were also injured in the shooting.

The attacker allegedly yelled "get out of my country", before firing shots.

The reports quoted the local police as saying it was a "possible hate crime".
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj expressed her shock at the incident : " I am shocked at the shooting incident in Kansas in which Srinivas Kuchibhotia has been killed. My hearfelt condolences to the bereaved family," she tweeted.

The accused, Adam Purinton, 51, was arrested on Thursday morning, five hours after the incident. He is reportedly a Navy veteran.

The Indian consulate said Consul Ravindra Joshi and Vice Consul Harpal Singh rushed to Kansas to assist the shooting victim.

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