Child Dialed 911, Children Hid In Closet: Chilling Details Emerge In Murder Of Indian-Origin Family In Us
A shocking case involving the killing of four members of a family, reported to be of Indian origin, has emerged from the US state of Georgia, with authorities indicating the incident appears to have stemmed from a domestic dispute.
The incident took place on Friday, when a 51-year-old man allegedly shot his wife and three relatives before being taken into police custody. Based on the victims’ names, they appeared to be of Indian origin, though official confirmation of nationality has been established so far for only one individual.
The Consulate General of India in Atlanta expressed grief over the incident and said the alleged shooter had been arrested. It added that all possible assistance was being extended to the bereaved family.
“We are deeply grieved by a tragic shooting incident linked to an alleged family dispute, in which an Indian national was among the victims. The alleged shooter has been arrested, and all possible assistance is being extended to the bereaved family,” the Consulate said in a post on X.
‘CHILD DIALED 911, KIDS HID IN CLOSET’
Gwinnett County Police, in a Facebook post on Friday, identified the suspect as Vijay Kumar. The victims were named as Kumar’s wife, Meemu Dogra, 43, and relatives Gourav Cumar, 33, Nidhi Chander, 37, and Harish Chander, 38.
Police said it is not yet known which of the victims was the confirmed Indian national or how the three relatives, apart from Kumar and his wife, were related to the couple.
According to investigators, an argument broke out between Kumar and Dogra at their residence in Atlanta. Following the dispute, the couple travelled with their 12-year-old child to their relatives’ home on Brook Ivy Court.
Gourav Cumar, Nidhi Chander, and Harish Chander were residing at the Brook Ivy Court address along with two juveniles aged seven and 10, police said.
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After the incident, Kumar’s child dialed 911, authorities added.
“It is unknown at this time what the argument was about, why they came to the residence, or what led up to the incident,” police said in a statement.
Officers who arrived at the scene found four deceased adults inside the home, all suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The three children were found hiding in a closet inside the residence and were unharmed, police said.
Authorities stated that the motive remains under investigation but appears to be domestic in nature.
Kumar has been charged with four counts of aggravated assault, four counts of felony murder, four counts of malice murder, one count of cruelty to children in the first degree, and two counts of cruelty to children in the third degree.
Police said officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of Brook Ivy Court in the city of Lawrenceville at around 2.30 am on Friday after receiving reports of shots fired inside a residence.