Indian man Dasari Gopikrishna among victims of Texas shooting; came to US just 8 months ago

Dasari Gopikrishna, a 32-year-old Indian who arrived within the United States of America just eight months ago, has been recognized as one of the victims of the convenience store shooting in Texas on June 21.

Gopikrishna, who was from Bapatla district in Andhra Pradesh, southern India, was shot throughout an armed theft on the comfort retailer adjoining a gas station in Pleasant Grove, Dallas, Texas.

Critically injured, he was rushed to a close-by hospital, however died on Sunday morning whereas present process remedy. Gopikrishna is survived by his spouse and son.

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Posting a photograph of the sufferer on the social community X, former Andhra Pradesh scholar chief P Muralidhar Rao, now a BJP member, wrote: “My heartfelt condolences exit to his household. Rest assured, the Government of Andhra Pradesh will present all obligatory help to carry him again residence. We stand firmly with the household throughout this robust time and pray that they discover the power to address their loss.”

(*8*)Indian Consul General DC Manjunath, who was in Dallas for a Yoga Day occasion on Sunday, confirmed to the Press Trust of India that the incident was unrelated to a taking pictures in Arkansas as beforehand reported by varied sources.

Expressing condolences to Gopikrishna’s household, Manjunath mentioned, “We are deeply saddened to study concerning the tragic demise of Indian nationwide Gopikrishna Dasari in a theft taking pictures incident at Pleasant Grove, Dallas, TX, and are in contact with native members of the family.”

The consulate, with help from Indian associations, is offering all potential help to facilitate the repatriation of Gopikrishna’s physique to India following native formalities, together with post-mortem and dying certificates.