Kansas Shooting

Witnesses Say Deadly Kansas Shooting Was Racially Motivated

... once or twice a week. "From what I understand when he was throwing racial slurs at the two gentlemen (Kuchibhotla and Madasani), Ian (Grillot) stood up for them," Bohnen said. "We're all proud of him.". Witnesses also told the Star that Purinton, 51, yelled "get out of my country" before he opened fire. Grillot said in an interview from his hospital bed that when the shooting broke out, he hid until nine shots had been fired and he thought the suspect's gun magazine was empty. "I got up and proceeded to chase him down, try to subdue him," Grillot said in a video from the University of Kansas Health System posted on the Star website. "I got behind him and he turned around and fired a round at me.". Grillot said that the bullet went through his hand and into his chest, just missing a major artery. More from this section. "It's not about where he (victim) was from or his ...

Devastated Widow Of Kansas Immigrant Shot Dead In Bar Asks, Do We Belong

... Purinton. ID: 10595251. Kuchibhotla, 32, was at Austins Bar and Grille around 7:15 p.m. Wednesday when Purinton allegedly pulled out a gun and starting shooting. One witness said he told Kuchibhotla and others he was with, “Get out of my country,” the Kansas City Star reported. Alok Madasani, also 32 and of Indian descent, along with another bar patron, 24-year-old Ian Grillot, were also injured in the shooting. Purinton fled the bar, but was arrested around 1 a.m. Thursday after he was spotted at an Applebee’s restaurant 90 miles away. He was charged with first-degree murder and two counts of attempted first-degree murder. Federal officials are also assisting with the investigation into the shooting, which the Council of American-Islamic Relations called a hate crime. Kuchibhotla’s family set up a Go Fund Me fundraiser to cover expenses, including sending his body to ...

Some Witnesses Say Kansas Shooting Was Racially Motivated

... the best prosecution that relates to this because there are victims of this crime and we want the community to know that. we're looking to make sure that the individual involved in this is held accountable for his actions.". Bartender Garret Bohnen told the Kansas City Star that Kuchibhotla and Madasani stopped at Austins for a drink once or twice a week. "From what I understand when he was throwing racial slurs at the two gentlemen (Kuchibhotla and Madasani), Ian (Grillot) stood up for them," Bohnen said. "We're all proud of him.". Witnesses also told the Star that Purinton, 51, yelled "get out of my country" before he opened fire. Grillot said in an interview from his hospital bed that when the shooting broke out, he hid until nine shots had been fired and he thought the suspect's gun magazine was empty. "I got up and proceeded to chase him down, try to subdue him," Grillot said in a video from ...

Bar Gunman Shouted 'get Out Of My Country' Before Shooting 2 Indians At Kansas Bar

... father, Jaganmohan Reddy, talks to the media at his residence in Hyderabad, India, on Feb. 24, 2017. (Mahesh Kumar A. / AP). "I request other parents to think twice before sending their children to the United States," he said. As engineers for Garmin, Kuchibhotla and Madasani worked at the company's main campus just a mile from the scene of the shooting. Garmin is one of the region's best-known employers. Local police were working with the FBI. Spokeswoman Bridget Patton said the federal agency's role is to help determine if a civil rights violation occurred. Purinton, who is being held on $2 million bond, was moved Friday from Missouri to Kansas. Because he has not yet appeared in court, he did not have an attorney formally assigned to his case. Beverly Morris, who has lived next door to Purinton in Olathe for about 20 years, said he never made her feel unsafe. "He seemed like a ...

Suspect In Kansas Shooting Faces Possible Hate Crime Charges

... community. And it's a sizable group. There are some 25,000 Indians living in the Kansas City metro. Many live and work in Johnson County as engineers and IT support at international firms like Garmin and Sprint. This community is working hard not to succumb to fear following this week's tragedy. I met Parvati Chillara, president of the India Association of Kansas City at a Starbucks in the area just the day after the horrific crime. She says she watched her teenage daughter talking about the events on social media with her friends. And she was encouraged. PARVATI CHILLARA: They were having this conversation in their texts. They were doing their Instagram. They said, this can happen to anyone, and we have a full proud where we are in the Johnson County. ZIEGLER: You have pride. CHILLARA: Yeah. We have pride. ZIEGLER: Even the Indian government has responded to the shooting. Thursday night. Officials dispatched one of India's consul generals from Houston. He met with the family of the victims and offered support and ...

Suspect In Fatal Kansas Shooting Allegedly Yelled, 'get Out Of My Country

... to fight extradition. Bond was set at $2 million. It was not known how soon he would be returned to Johnson County. Both Howe and Eric Jackson, special agent in charge of the FBI's Kansas City office, cautioned they were too early in their investigation to assign a motive or call it a hate crime. "We're less than 24 hours in," Howe said. "We want to be sure of the facts versus speculation.". A still image taken from a video shows the brother of Srinivas Kuchibhotla, who was shot dead in a possible hate crime in Kansas talking to the media in Hyderabad, India, February 24, 2017. ANI/via Reuters TV. Jackson said it was not "uncommon" for joint federal and local law enforcement investigations into possible hate crimes. Tom Beall, acting U. S. attorney for the district of Kansas, said his office would be evaluating the case as more facts are gathered in conjunction with the U. S. Department of Justice. "There will probably be more to come later from us," Beall said. Kuchibhotla and Madasani were employees of the Aviation Systems Engineering team at Garmin Ltd., ...

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... man. The shootings are being investigated as a possible hate crime. Madasani was released from a hospital Thursday. Another bar patron, Ian Grillot of Grandview, remained hospitalized Friday in fair condition. He was hit by a bullet that pierced his hand and then lodged in his chest. University of Kansas Hospital said the bullet has not been removed because surgery would pose a greater threat. Madasani was greeted late Friday morning to a rousing standing ovation at Garmin when he made a surprise appearance during a companywide vigil held in honor of co-worker Kuchibhotla. Mayor of Olathe and addresses the shooting at Austins Bar & Grill. Olathe Mayor Michael Copeland speaks in the wake of a shooting Wednesday in a suburban bar, a possible hate crime that left one man dead and two others injured. A Garmin aviation systems engineer, Didier Papadopoulos, the supervisor of the victim that was. Jill Toyoshiba The Kansas City Star. More than 200 Garmin workers attended the 90-minute program at the company’s Olathe complex, where they listened to his wife share stories about they met and their lives together. Madasani walked into the auditorium aided by a pair crutches. ...

Indian Community In Kansas Shaken By Shooting

... press conference yesterday afternoon, Johnson County, Kan., District Attorney Steve Howe declined to call this a hate-crime investigation but said local authorities are working with federal officials. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING). STEVE HOWE: As far as the motivation of this case, there are investigators currently going out and still interviewing people. What we want to do is we want to be able to be sure of our facts versus speculation. ZIEGLER: Purinton is charged with one count of first-degree, premeditated murder and two counts of attempted premeditated murder. He is in custody with bond set at $2 million. For NPR News, I'm Laura Ziegler in Kansas City. Copyright © 2017 NPR. All rights reserved. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at __link__ for further information. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by Verb 8 tm, Inc. , an NPR contractor, and produced using a proprietary transcription process developed with NPR. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record of NPR’s ...

Authorities Investigating Whether Kansas Triple Shooting That Killed One Was A Hate Crime

... police responded to a 911 call of shots fired at Austin's Bar and Grill in Olathe, located about 20 miles southwest of Kansas City, said Olathe Police Chief Steven Menke. The suspect, Adam W. Purinton, was arrested in the early morning hours on Thursday in Clinton, Missouri and is being held on $2 million bond, said Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe. Purinton had fled the scene of the shooting, according to Menke. Authorities said the perpetrator of the attack shot Alok Madasani and Srinivas Kuchibhotla, both 32, and 24-year-old Ian Grillot. All three victims were taken to a local hospital, where Kuchibhotla died, Menke said, adding that authorities have been in contact with all of the victim's families. The other two victims are in stable condition, Menke said. Kuchibhotla worked as an engineer at Garmin. "I am very disturbed by last night's shooting in Olathe," read a statement from Kansas Senator Jerry Moran. "I strongly condemn violence of any kind, especially if it is motivated by prejudice and xenophobia.". Grillot said in an interview from his hospital bed that after the shooting started, he took cover until he thought the shooter's magazine was ...