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PIO engineer killed in Texas mall shooting
Thatikonda passed away just days short of her 27th birthday
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Madhu Balaji - Mon, 08, May 2023
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Indian-origin engineer Aishwarya Thatikonda was one among the victims in a shooting at an Allen Premium Outlet mall, Texas, on Saturday, May 6, 2023. The Allen Police Department in a statement said, "Seven individuals, including the suspect, were deceased at the scene. Nine were transported to regional hospitals where two later succumbed to their injuries. As of Saturday evening, three victims were in critical condition and four were stable."
The 33-year-old gunman, who was fatally shot by the police, was identified as Mauricio Garcia. According to local media reports, Thatikonda was shopping with a friend when the incident took place. Her friend was also injured in the shooting and is currently stable in the hospital. A family representative revealed that the family plans to bring Thatikonda's body back to India.
— Allen Police Department (@Allen_Police) May 7, 2023
The 26-year-old lived and worked in McKinney, Texas, while her family resided in India. A resident of Saroornagar, Hyderabad, she reportedly moved to the US to serve as a project manager in a private company in Dallas.
The Texas Department of Public Safety revealed it is engaged in a joint investigation along with the Allen Police Department, and Federal Bureau of Investigation. "The public’s safety and a thorough investigation are paramount to all agencies involved. The agencies are working to provide citizens that have personal belongings and vehicles in the outlet mall area a safe and expeditious plan to retrieve their property," it added.
The White House in a statement said that there have been some 200 mass shootings already this year. "More than 14,000 of our fellow citizens have lost their lives, credible estimates show. The leading cause of death for American kids is gun violence," it added.
"Once again I ask Congress to send me a bill banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Enacting universal background checks. Requiring safe storage. Ending immunity for gun manufacturers. I will sign it immediately," President Joe Biden said in his statement.
India's stand-in skipper K.L. Rahul said on Nov. 29 his team was feeling confident with the return of stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as they try to move on from the South Africa Test debacle.
South Africa inflicted a record 408-run defeat on India in the second Test in Guwahati on Wednesday to clinch the series 2-0.
It was India's fifth defeat in their past seven home Tests dating back just over a year to New Zealand's 3-0 sweep.
India now head into a three-match one-day series with South Africa, starting on Nov. 30.
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Star batsmen Kohli and Rohit, who have retired from Test and Twenty20 cricket, have returned for the 50-over matches.
"Their importance at any time is huge," Rahul told a news conference in Ranchi in eastern India.
"To have senior players in the team makes the dressing room feel a lot more confident and their presence (and) experience helps a lot of players in the dressing room. I am really happy they are here," he said.
Rahul, who is leading the side in the absence of the injured Shubman Gill, also admitted that the team was "disappointed and hurt" at losing the Test series.
"But it's important to forget that and focus on how to win this (ODI) series. That conversation is happening," he said.
The one-day series will be followed by five Twenty20 internationals.
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