Dasari Gopikrishna, a native of Bapatla district in Andhra Pradesh, arrived in the United States only eight months ago.
The incident occurred at a gas station convenience store in Pleasant Grove, Dallas on June 21.
Consul General DC Manjunath, who was in Dallas for a Yoga Day event on Sunday, confirmed to PTI that the incident was not linked to a shooting in Arkansas, as various sources previously reported.
Expressing condolences to Gopikrishna’s family, Manjunath said, “We are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic demise of Indian national Gopi Krishna Dasari in a robbery incident in Pleasant Grove, Dallas, Texas, and are in touch with local family members.
The Consulate, with the support of Indian associations, is providing all possible assistance to facilitate the repatriation of Gopikrishna’s body to India after local formalities, including the autopsy and death certificates.
Gopikrishna was seriously injured in the robbery and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he tragically succumbed to his injuries on Sunday morning while undergoing treatment.
The incident deeply affected the Indian community in and around Dallas. Gopikrishna is survived by his wife and son.
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