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The deceased was identified as Saiesh Veera, a resident of Andhra Pradesh, a H-1B visa holder and the first in his family to move to the US.
Saiesh was going to quit his job as a clerk at the fuel station in a couple of weeks. (Twitter)
A 24-year-old man from Andhra Pradesh, who was pursuing a master’s degree in the United States, died of gunshot wounds in a reported shooting at a fuel station where the victim was working, according to police in the state of Ohio.
The deceased was identified as Saiesh Veera and the incident happened in the Columbus division of the state on Thursday, 20 April, they said.
According to media reports, Veera was a native of Andhra Pradesh.
“On 20 April 2023, at 12.50 am, Columbus police officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of West Broad Street on a reported shooting. Upon arrival, the officers located an adult male victim, identified as Saiesh Veera, M/O/24, suffering from a gunshot wound,” the police said in a notification.
Columbus fire service personnel arrived and transported the victim to a local hospital. Despite life-saving measures, the victim was pronounced dead at 1.27 am, they said.
The incident remains under investigation and the next of kin had been informed, the police added.
According to Rohit Yalamanchili, who is overseeing an online fundraiser programme to send Veera’s body back to India, the deceased youth was doing his master’s course and he got picked under the H-1B visa, with his graduation just 10 days away.
He was going to quit his job as a clerk at the fuel station in a couple of weeks, Yalamanchili added.
Veera came to the US, the first in his family, with many aspirations and wanted to uplift his family as his father had died two years ago.
He was always willing to help people in all situations and was a great sport on the cricket field. Every person who plays cricket in the Columbus area would know him, said Yalamanchili.
He added that Saiesh was a brilliant cricketer and a great friend.
“I hope God brings peace to Saiesh, his mother, family, and friends who were touched by his soul,” Yalamanchili further said.
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