Indian man shot dead in United states and their family injuired

 

Pinal Patel and his family were returning home from work when they were confronted by three masked individuals armed with guns, according to a statement released by the Bibb County Sheriff's Office on Monday.

Three masked men shot and killed a 52-year-old Indian-American man in his driveway in Georgia, injuring his wife and daughter, according to police, the second such incident involving Indians in the US in a week.

The incident occurred on Thoroughbred Lane near Hartley Bridge Road in Georgia on January 20.

Pinal Patel and his family were returning home from work when they were confronted by three masked individuals armed with guns, according to a statement released by the Bibb County Sheriff's Office on Monday. 

Mr Patel confronted the three, and shots were fired at the family as he did so.

Deputies arrived to find Pinal, his wife Rupalben Patel, and their daughter Bhakti Patel suffering from gunshot wounds in their driveway, according to the statement.

According to the report, all three were taken to Atrium Health, where Pinal was later pronounced dead by Deputy Coroner Luann Stone.

Rupalben and her daughter are said to be in good health.

The individuals then fled the scene, and no items were reported stolen from the family, according to the report.

Investigators have asked the public for help in locating the four-door vehicle and identifying the individuals.

In the United States, there has been an increase in attacks on Indians.

On Sunday, a 23-year-old Indian student was killed after being shot during an armed robbery in Chicago. Devsish Nandepu was shot and killed in Princeton Park on Chicago's South Side, while his friend K Sai Charan was injured and taken to the hospital.