Satya Nadella condemns Indian engineer's killing in Kansas

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Saturday condemned the incident where an Indian engineer was killed and another injured by an American who mistook them for "Middle Easterners" and yelled "Get out of my country" before shooting them at a bar.

"There's no place for senseless violence and bigotry in our society. My heart is with the victims and families of the horrific shooting in Kansas," the Indian-born CEO tweeted.

A 51-year-old US Navy veteran opened fire, killing Srinivas Kuchibhotla, 32, and injuring Alok Madasani, also 32, and an American in a bar in Olathe, Kansas, on Wednesday night.

The attacker identified as Adam Purinton mistook the Indians for "Middle Easterners" and reportedly yelled "get out of my country".

Ian Grillot, 24, was injured when he tried to intervene to save the Indians.

Kuchibhotla hailed from Hyderabad while Madasani hails from Warangal town in Telangana. They were working as aviation programme managers at Garmin, an electronics manufacturer.

The family of Kuchibhotla was shocked over the incident and has sought help from the state and central governments in bringing his body back home.

--IANS

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