In triple shooting yesterday at Austin’s Bar & Grill in Olathe Kansas, three people were shot including two Indians and one American. The two Indian Associates working in Garmin Srinivas Kuchibhotla and Alok Madasani were shot. Unfortunately Srinivas was killed in the shooting. Officers conducted a manhunt for the white man and have seemingly arrested a suspect.
As the incident unfolds, the two Telugu people at the bar were provoked by a white man in his 50s, who consequently got into an argument. The shooter questioned their presence and even asked how they are better than him. To control the situation the Bar management asked the accused to leave from the place. The shooter left only to come back with a gun and shoot them. An American national, Ian Grillot who was at the scene stood up to the shooter and tried to stop him, but unfortunately got injured. The shooter fled from the scene and Srinivas who was originally in critical condition passed away.
The Indians were employees of the Aviation Systems Engineering team at Garmin, headquartered in Olathe. Srinivas Kuchibotla an Aviation Programs Engineer is a 2005 B.tech passout from JNTU who pursued Masters in the University of Texas at El Paso. Garim is in conversation with the deceased wife Sunayana. Alok an Aviation Program coordinator Manager is a 2006 pass out from Vasavi Engineering College Hyderabad who pursued Masters in University of Missouri, Kansas.
Reports says that the shooter yelled “get out of my country”, “terrorist” and used racial slurs though the police have not confirmed the same. Before the arrest, the shooter apparently told the bartender that he killed two Middle Eastern men and needs a place to hide. The bartender intimated the police who arrested the unarmed suspect, Adam Purinton, about five hours after the shooting. No charges have been filed yet. While the police are investigating the matter, it is suggested to avoid getting into unnecessary arguments in public places.