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Indian-origin man held in Georgia family shooting
According to police, three children aged 7, 10, and 12, who were inside the house, escaped harm after hiding during the incident.
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Anushka Pathak - Sat, 24, Jan 2026
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Vijay Kumar, the Indian origin man who shot his wife and three relatives in Georgia / Courtesy: Gwinnett County Police
A 51-year-old Indian-origin man has been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of his wife and three relatives at a home in Lawrenceville, Georgia.
The suspect, identified as Vijay Kumar of Atlanta, was accused of shooting the victims, Gourav Cumar, Nidhi Chander, and Harish Chander, following a domestic dispute with his wife, Meemu Dogra.
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According to Gwinnett County Police, three children aged 7, 10, and 12, who were inside the house, escaped harm after hiding during the incident.
The accused was arrested when officers responded to a shots-fired call around 2:30 AM local time at a residence on Brook Ivy Court in an unincorporated area of Lawrenceville, a suburb of Atlanta, on Jan. 23. The victims were found inside the home with apparent gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said the children hid in a closet, and the 12-year-old, the son of Kumar and Dogra, called 911, alerting authorities. The children were later placed with other family members.
Investigators described the shooting as domestic in nature. Police said an argument reportedly began between Kumar and his wife at their Atlanta home before the group traveled to the relatives’ residence, where the shooting occurred.
Authorities have not disclosed what led to the dispute, why the group went to the Lawrenceville home, or the precise sequence of events.
Kumar has been charged with four counts each of malice murder, felony murder, and aggravated assault, along with charges of first-degree and third-degree cruelty to children.
We are deeply grieved by a tragic shooting incident linked to an alleged family dispute, in which an Indian national was among the victims. The alleged shooter has been arrested, and all possible assistance is being extended to the bereaved family.@MEAIndia @IndianEmbassyUS
— India in Atlanta (@CGI_Atlanta) January 23, 2026
The Consulate General of India in Atlanta has expressed grief over the incident on X and said that the family is being provided assistance.
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