Aishwarya Thatikonda: Indian engineer among Texas dead

Aishwarya Thatikonda: Indian engineer among Texas dead

BBC

A young security guard and an engineer from India were among the victims of Saturday’s deadly shooting at a shopping mall near Dallas, Texas.

Eight people, including children, were killed in the attack, which also left seven wounded.

The 33-year-old perpetrator was shot and killed by a police officer who was nearby responding to an unrelated call.

Police are now investigating whether the attacker was motivated by right-wing extremist ideology.

While information about the victims is still trickling out in the wake of the shooting, two of the dead have so far been identified.

Here’s what we know so far.

Christian LaCour, 20

One of the victims of the attack was Christian LaCour, a 20-year-old security guard.

His sister, Brianna Smith, told ABC News that he was on-duty at the mall in Allen, Texas when the shooting took place.

“He was a really sweet kid,” Ms Smith told ABC. “I’m sad he’s…

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