Garmin Engineers Shot in Kansas, One Dead
A man who shouted "Get out of my country," opened fire on the two employees, who came from India.
Two Garmin engineers and a Good Samaritan were shot in a crowded bar in Olathe, Kansas, early Wednesday evening (February 22). One of the Garmin employees, Srinivas Kuchibhotla, 32, later died in a local hospital. His colleague Alok Madasani, also 32, and 24-year-old Ian Grillot were injured in the shooting. Madasani was subsequently released from the hospital, and Grillot is recovering. Kuchibhotla and Madasani are from India.
On Thursday, Garmin issued a statement that read, in part: “We are saddened that two Garmin associates were involved in last night’s incident, and we express our condolences to the family and friends of our coworkers involved. Garmin will have grievance counselors on-site and available for its associates."
Kuchibhotla’s LinkedIn entry indicates he earned a bachelor’s degree at the Jawaharlal Nehru Technology University in India; and a master’s degree in electrical and electronics engineering from the University of Texas, El Paso.
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