21-Year-Old Indian-Origin Student Shot Dead During Robbery Attempt In US
On Monday, a 21-year-old Indian-origin student was shot dead in Philadelphia, Khaleej Times reported.
Victim's parents migrated to US 30 years back?
The deceased student was identified as Jude Chacko. Unidentified assailants shot him while he was returning from work on Sunday (local time), Khaleej Times reported further.
"The victim's parents migrated to the US around 30 years ago from Kerela's Kollam district," according to the report.
Jude Chacko was a student who also worked part-time. He was attacked by two men during a robbery attempt.
Second such incident this year
This is the second such incident reported this year in which an Indian-origin student was targeted and killed in the US.
In April this year, a 24-year-old student from Andhra Pradesh pursuing his Master's degree in the United States was shot dead at a fuel station where he was working.
The victim, identified as Saiesh Veera, a native of Eluru in Andhra Pradesh, was killed at a fuel station on West Broad Street, Franklinton, in Columbus, the US state of Ohio.
24-year-old Veera, who went to the US to pursue his Master's Degree in November 2021, also worked part-time at the fuel station to fund his education.
Police had suspected that the youth was shot dead during a robbery attempt. They also released a picture of the suspect asking for help identifying the person.
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