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Former software engineer, Sharath Koppu grew up in Telangana Warangal
A 25-year-old Telangana student was shot dead in a Kansas City restaurant in the United States. Friday night. The incident in Missouri was described as an armed robbery and the police launched a manhunt for the suspect.
Sharath Koppu, who studied at the University of Missouri in Kansas City and worked at the Fish and Chicken Market restaurant in the United States earlier this year.
Police reported that Sharath was working at the restaurant when was shot around 7 pm local time. They found him lying in a pool of blood when they arrived at the scene. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Sharath Koppu was shot dead at the Fish and Chicken Market restaurant in Kansas City J.
Another restaurant employee who asked not to be named said, "He There were also three guests and we all hid to cover us. four shots and Sharath was shot in the back.The shooter escaped soon and we then called 911. "
On Saturday, the police released a video surveillance of the alleged gunman – seen in In a tweet, they asked anyone with information to call 816-234-5043 or the TIPS helpline at 816-474-8477. offers a $ 10,000 reward for any information that leads to charges in the murder.
The restaurant staff remembers Sharath Koppu as being warm, cheerful and always ready to help
Sharath grew up in Warangal District of Telangana and graduated from Vasavi College of Engineering.He moved to the United States for a master's degree after leaving his position as Software Engineer in Hyderabad.
Sharath's family was informed Saturday and contacted the NTR of Telangana, KT Rama Rao, for help. Officials at the Indian Consulate in Chicago also promised help to bring the body back to India.
Sharath Koppu had just moved to the United States after leaving his software engineer job
Raghu Chowdavaram, who described himself as Sharath's cousin, put set up a crowdfunding campaign to send financial aid to Sharath Koppu's family in Warangal. Sunday, the campaign had raised more than $ 45,000.
"Sharath is known to his family and friends as being full of dreams, joyful, energetic and athletic. He had the same dreams as everyone else to make BIG in the land of opportunity. He always had a great sense humor and always laughed and always ready to lend a hand, "reads the page
The incident occurs a year after another Indian technician from Hyderabad, Srinivas, 32 years old. Kuchibhotla, was killed in a bar in Kansas City in a motivated racial hate crime.
A US Navy veteran, Adam W Purinton, who shot dead Srinivas Kuchibhotla on February 22, 2017, after shouting "Get out of my country", sentenced to life in May of this year.
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