Woman From Hyderabad Among 9 Killed in US Shooting Incident

Guwahati: One woman of Indian origin was among the nine individuals killed in the terrible shooting incident that occurred at a mall in the United States of America (USA), reports emerged on Monday.

The shooting incident occurred outside a mall at Dallas area in Texas on Saturday (local time).

The deceased has been identified as Aishwarya Thatikonda who was a resident of Saroornagar in Hyderabad and later moved to US to work as a project manager with a private company in Dallas.

Thatikonda was reportedly at the outlet mall with her friend when the man with the gun started shooting at the customers. Her friend sustained injuries and is currently in a stable condition.

Meanwhile, her family is making plans to return her body to India.

“We are horrified by the senseless tragedy at Allen Premium Outlets and are outraged by the violence that continues to plague our country,” the Allen Premium Outlets, where the incident happened, said in a statement.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families and others affected by this heinous act. We are thankful for the Allen Police Officer’s heroic actions and for the support of all the first responders,” it added.

The gunmen had been identified as Mauricio Garcia who was later shot dead by a police officer.