Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted "I am shocked" and said she has promised assistance to Mr Kuchibhotla's family including helping to bring the 32-year-old's body back to Hyderabad.
Srinivas Kuchibhotla and his friend Alok Madasani were at the bar having an after-work whiskey . Adam W. Purinton an ex navy veteran was tossing foul words at the two men and stating that did not belong in the United States and to get out of their country. After the customers complained Adam Purinton was thrown out.
But a short time later, he came back in a rage and fired on the two men. Srinivas Kuchibhotla was killed, and Alok Madasani was wounded, along with a 24-year-old man who had tried to apprehend the gunman, who fled.
Adam Purinton, 51, was extradited to Kansas from Missouri on Friday, and he is charged with premeditated first-degree murder and two counts of attempted premeditated first-degree murder.
This incident has sent shock over the Indians living in the United States as Hate Crime has been on the increase in the past few months. Under first degree investigation, the murderer Adam Purinton said that he mistook them for Middle Eastern people and shot them by mistake. Indian officials at the United States are with the family of Srinivas Kuchibotla and promised to provide every help they could offer.
This incident has sent shock over the Indians living in the United States as Hate Crime has been on the increase in the past few months. Under first degree investigation, the murderer Adam Purinton said that he mistook them for Middle Eastern people and shot them by mistake. Indian officials at the United States are with the family of Srinivas Kuchibotla and promised to provide every help they could offer.
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