A senior technology executive of Indian origin was fatally shot at her family’s home in Cobb County, Georgia, in an incident police say stemmed from a domestic dispute, with her son also wounded in the attack.
Sheetal Wrzesien, 57, was found dead inside the residence with multiple gunshot wounds after officers responded to an emergency call on Tuesday night. Her 23-year-old son, Jason, was discovered outside the home with gunshot injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital; his current condition has not been made public.
Her husband, 56-year-old Kirk Wrzesien, was taken into custody at the scene and now faces a murder charge, two counts of aggravated assault, and two firearm-related charges tied to the commission of a felony. He is being held without bond at a county detention facility. Investigators have confirmed the shooting followed a domestic altercation but have not disclosed what triggered it. A neighbor described Kirk as personable and well-liked, though authorities have released few further details. Police noted the incident posed no broader threat to the public. The couple also has a daughter, Jessica.
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Sheetal Wrzesien had built a substantial career in the tech industry, spending more than two decades in engineering and product leadership roles. Most recently, she held a senior engineering position at Google, where her work touched on e-commerce, marketing technology, media, and other digital sectors. Her expertise centered on organizational transformation, and mobile and web technology strategy, and she was credited as co-inventor on two software patents. She also served on an advisory board within the Georgia Institute of Technology’s computing school.
Before joining Google, she contributed to digital and e-commerce initiatives at Home Depot, helping the retailer expand its online home décor and furnishings operations. Born and raised across England, India, and Ghana, she later relocated to the United States, where she completed a computer science degree at Georgia Tech. Beyond her corporate achievements, she was known for mentoring women pursuing careers in STEM fields, a commitment colleagues say she carried throughout her professional life.
The investigation into the shooting remains ongoing.