Kansas bar shooter sentenced to life imprisonment for Srinivas Kuchibhotla's murder
Olathe, Kansas, May 5 (IBNS) : The man who confessed to shooting and killing Srinivas Kuchibhotla, and Indian techie working in the US in an alleged hate crime at a Kansas bar last year, has been sentenced to life imprisonment, media reports said.
Adam Purinton, 52, was sentenced on Friday (local) for the murder of Garmin engineer Kuchibhotla and attempted murder of Alok Madasani and Ian Grillot at an Olathe, Kansas bar in February 2017.
Witnesses at the bar said that Purinton yelled at Kuchibhotla and Madasani to “get out of my country” before he began shooting.
According to Courthouse News Service, Purinton pleaded guilty to the charges in March in a plea deal with prosecutors.
Johnson County District Court Judge Charles Droege sentenced Purinton to life in prison for Kuchibhotla’s murder plus 27 years for the attempted murder of Madasani and Grillot.
Kuchibhotla’s widow, Sunayana Dumala addressed Purinton directly during her victim statement, asking him to consider what would have happened if her husband was still alive.
“Imagine how much more he could have achieved and contributed to the community if not for your anger and hatred,” she said.
Purinton still faces federal hate crime and firearms charges, which could come with the death penalty.
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