A 51-year-old Indian-origin man has been arrested for allegedly shooting dead his wife and three relatives following a family dispute in the US state of Georgia. Vijay Kumar was taken into custody a short distance from the residence in Lawrenceville city where the shooting occurred on Friday, Gwinnett County Police said in a social media post.
Gwinnett County Police identified the victims as Kumar’s wife, Meemu Dogra (43), an Indian national, and her relatives Gourav Cumar (33), Nidhi Chander (37), and Harish Chander (38). Police said an argument began between Kumar and Dogra at their home in Atlanta, after which they travelled to their relatives’ residence on Brook Ivy Court along with their 12-year-old child.
Gourav Cumar, Nidhi Chander, and Harish Chander resided at the Brook Ivy Court home, along with two juveniles aged seven and 10, police said. Kumar’s child was the one who called 911 after the incident occurred. The Consulate General of India in Atlanta, expressing grief over the shooting, said the alleged shooter has been arrested and all possible assistance is 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.