A pall of gloom descended on the residence of engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla at Bachupally here today when his parents and family learnt about his death after an American navy veteran yelling "terrorist" and "get out of my country" opened fire on him in the US.
Srinivas Kuchibhotla (32), working at GPS-maker Garmin headquarters in Olathe, died of bullet injuries in hospital while his Indian colleague Alok Madasani was critically injured when the 51-year-old shooter, Adam Purinton, started hurling racial slurs following an altercation on Wednesday night in the US.
The External Affairs Ministry will make all arrangements to transport to Hyderabad the mortal remains of techie Srinivas Kuchibhotla, who was shot dead by an American in a crowded bar in Kansas City in an apparent hate crime incident.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said she has spoken to the father and brother of Kuchibhotla in Hyderabad and conveyed her condolences to the family.
Some cousins of Srinivas, who met and consoled his parents and other family members told reporters that after completing his B Tech from the city, Srinivas left for the US in 2005 for M Tech.
US Embassy strongly condemns shooting incident
The US Embassy here on Friday strongly condemned the shooting incident in Kansas resulting in the death of an Indian techie and said American authorities will thoroughly investigate and bring the case to justice.
In a statement, US Charg d Affaires MaryKay Carlson said, "We are deeply saddened by this tragic and senseless act. Our deepest sympathies are with the victims and their families. The US is a nation of immigrants and welcomes people from across the world to visit, work, study, and live. "US authorities will investigate thoroughly and prosecute the case, though we recognise that justice is small consolation to families in grief."
Maintaining that the authorities have reached out to Indian consular officials to offer full support as they assist the victims, she said, "We understand that the alleged shooter is in custody and is expected to be prosecuted for the crime.