Amaravati: A 24-year-old man from Andhra Pradesh, who was pursuing his Masters degree in the United States, died of wounds after being shot Thursday at a gas station in the US state of Ohio. The student, identified as Saiesh Veera, was a part-time worker at the petrol pump. Police said that the shooting took place Thursday evening in the Columbus division of Ohio.
“On April 20, 2023, at 12:50am, Columbus Police officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of W Broad Street on a reported shooting. Upon arrival, the officers located an adult male victim, identified as Saiesh Veera, M/O/24, suffering from a gunshot wound,” the police said in a notification.
Columbus Fire service personnel arrived and transported the victim to a local hospital. Despite life-saving measures, the victim was pronounced dead at 1:27 am, police informed. The incident remains under investigation and the family has been informed, police added.
The Columbus Division Police have also shared a photo of the suspect who was seen on CCTV cameras.
According to Rohit Yalamanchili, who is overseeing an online fund raiser programme to send Veera’s body back to India, the Andhra Pradesh man was doing his Master’s course and he got selected under the H-1B visa with his graduation just 10 days away. He was going to quit his work as a clerk at the fuel station in a couple of weeks, Yalamanchili said.
“Veera came to the US, the first in his family, with many aspirations and wanted to uplift his family as his father had died two years ago. He was always willing to help people in all situations and was a great sport on the cricket field. Every person who plays cricket in the Columbus area would know him, he was a brilliant cricketer and a great friend,” Yalamanchili stated.
