Indian-origin student, 21, shot dead during robbery attempt in US: News | World news
A 21-year-old Indian student was shot dead in Philadelphia, Khaleej Times reported on Monday.
Jude Chacko is the dead student. Unknown assailants were shot while returning from work on Sunday (local time), Khaleej Times further reported.
Khaleej Times is an English based UAE daily launched in April 1978.
“The victim’s parents migrated to the US around 30 years ago from Kerala’s Kollam district,” Khaleej Times reported while citing Indian media.
Jude Chacko is a student who also works part time. He was attacked by two men during a robbery attempt, Khaleej Times reported.
This is the second such incident reported this year in which an Indian-origin student has been targeted and killed in the US.
Earlier, a 24-year-old student from Andhra Pradesh was shot dead at a gas station in the US on April 21, 2023, the Columbus Police Department said.
The victim, identified as Saiesh Veera, works at a gas station in Ohio. The police said that he was shot dead by unknown assailants while he was on duty.
The police have also released a picture of the suspect, and are asking for help in identifying the suspect.
