In a heartbreaking incident, 32-year-old Dasari Gopikrishna, hailing from Andhra Pradesh, India, lost his life in a fatal shooting during a robbery at a convenience store in Pleasant Grove, Dallas. Gopikrishna, who had recently moved to the US, fell victim to the crime on June 21.
The Consul General D C Manjunath, who was in Dallas for a Yoga Day event, confirmed that the incident was unrelated to a shooting previously reported in Arkansas. He expressed condolences, stating, “We are deeply saddened to learn about the tragic demise of Indian national Gopi Krishna Dasari.”
The Indian Consulate, in collaboration with local Indian associations, is providing support to Gopikrishna’s family for repatriating his body to India after fulfilling necessary formalities in the US.
Gopikrishna suffered critical injuries during the robbery and passed away while receiving treatment at a nearby hospital on Sunday morning. The incident has profoundly impacted the local Indian community, leaving behind Gopikrishna’s wife and son in mourning.