Man from Andhra among 4 killed in US shooting

Jun 23, 2024, 11:05 IST

Amaravati, June 23 (IANS) A 32-year-old man from Andhra Pradesh was among four persons killed in firing at a grocery store in Arkansas in the United States.

The victim from Andhra Pradesh was identified as Dasari Gopikrishna, a native of Bapatla district who had gone to the US only eight months ago. He was working at the Mad Butcher grocery store at Fordyce, a small town in Arkansas, where a gunman opened fire on June 21.

Gopikrishna, who was at the billing counter, sustained critical injuries. He succumbed at a hospital the next day. His family in Yajali in Karlapalem mandal of Bapatla district was shattered on receiving the news.

Gopikrishna is survived by a wife and a son.

Four persons were killed and nine injured when the gunman opened fire inside the store and at the parking lot.

Meanwhile, CCTV footage of the assailant entering the store and opening fire on the man at the counter has emerged. As the victim collapsed on the ground, the gunman jumped over the counter and escaped after lifting something from the shelf.

BREAKING‼️ Travis Posey has been booked into the Ouachita County Jail for the Fordyce, AR grocery store shooting that left 3 people dead. 14 people were shot, including 11 civilians and 2 law enforcement officers. According to the Ouachita Sheriff, Posey was “grazed in the head.” pic.twitter.com/jll4afsWCN

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