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Texas Student Held In Triple Murder Case - IndiaWest News 0 Comments June 19, 2026 Texas Student Held In Triple Murder Case India-West News Desk ALTON, TX – A 19-year-old Indian-origin student has been charged with capital murder after authorities accused him of fatally shooting his parents and grandmother at their South Texas home and attempting to kill his older brother. Gaurav Chopra, of Alton in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, is being held without bond at the Hidalgo County Adult Detention Center. He faces charges of capital murder of multiple persons, attempted capital murder, felony evading arrest, and aggravated assault. The shootings occurred on June 16 at the family’s home in the gated Tuscany Village subdivision. Authorities said Chopra’s 21-year-old brother escaped the house and called 911 after allegedly being shot at by Chopra. In a probable cause affidavit, the brother told investigators he encountered Chopra inside the home, who then pointed a firearm at him and fired a shot that missed. He was able to flee and alert police. Responding officers soon spotted a white Lexus believed to be driven by Chopra and attempted a traffic stop. Police said he fled, leading officers o…

Punjab-origin student accused of killing parents, grandmother in Texas A 19-year-old student of Punjabi origin has been charged with murdering his parents and grandmother in a shocking triple homicide in the US state of Texas, leaving his ancestral village in Punjab’s Nawanshahr district in deep mourning. Relatives in Nawanshahr first learnt about the incident through phone calls from acquaintances in the United States. They said the motive behind the alleged killings remains unclear. The accused, identified as Gaurav Chopra, allegedly opened fire on members of his family at their home in the Tuscany village subdivision in Texas on the night of June 17. The incident claimed the lives of his father, Sita Ram, 56, mother, Kamlesh Rani, 46, and grandmother, Mahinder Kaur, 73, who died of gunshot wounds. According to local reports in the US, Chopra, a student at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, allegedly began firing at family members inside the house without warning. Reports quoting police said the accused also allegedly targeted his 21-year-old elder brother, Sajan, who narrowly escaped. After the shootings, Gaurav fled the scene, triggering a large-scale search operat…

Triple Murder Horror: Punjabi Teen Kills Parents, Grandmother In Texas ... Updated 20 June 2026 at 14:12 IST A 19-year-old Indian-origin student from a Punjab-rooted family has been charged with capital murder in Texas after allegedly shooting dead his parents and grandmother and attempting to kill his elder brother before fleeing the scene. Deepti Verma World News 3 min read Follow : Triple Murder Horror: Punjabi Teen Kills Parents, Grandmother In Texas; Brother Escapes ‘Murder Bid’, Alerts Cops | Image: X A 19-year-old man of Punjabi origin has been arrested in Texas for allegedly shooting his parents and grandmother inside their family home before attempting to kill his elder brother in a shocking triple homicide that has stunned both the local community and residents of his ancestral village in Punjab. The accused, identified as Gaurav Chopra, was taken into custody after a police pursuit following the killings at the family's residence in Alton, Texas. Authorities have charged him with capital murder of multiple persons, attempted capital murder, evading arrest and aggravated assault. He is being held without bond. What Happened? According to the Hidalgo County Sh…

Punjabi teen arrested for killing parents and grandmother in US A 19-year-old of Punjabi origin, Gaurav Chopra, has been arrested in Texas for allegedly killing his parents and grandmother. The incident occurred just months after the family visited their native village in India. His brother narrowly escaped the attack, reporting Gaurav fled the scene. Investigators are seeking a motive for the shocking crime.

Texas teen held without bond in family triple homicide - mySA An Alton teen, Gaurav Chopra, is accused of killing his mother, father and maternal grandmother at their South Texas home, and of attempting to kill his brother. kali9/Getty Images A South Texas man is being held without bond after allegedly killing his family and attempting to kill a sibling. Gaurav Chopra, 19, of Alton, in the Rio Grande Valley, is being held at the Hidalgo County Adult Detention Center on charges of capital murder of multiple persons, attempted capital murder of multiple persons, felony evading police and aggravated assault, Hidalgo County Sheriff J.E. “Eddie” Guerra said during a news conference on Thursday, June 18. Advertisement Article continues below this ad Investigators believe Chopra killed his mother, father and maternal grandmother, and tried to kill his 21-year-old brother, at their Alton home in the gated Tuscany Village subdivision before fleeing from law enforcement on Tuesday, June 16. Guerra identified the deceased victims as Chopra’s father, Sweeta Ram, 56, mother Kamlesh Rani, 46, and maternal grandmother, Minder Kaur, 73. He did not identify the brother who survived the alleged att…

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Punjabi-Origin Teen Arrested In Texas For Allegedly Killing Parents ... A 19-year-old Indian-origin man from a Punjabi family has been arrested in Texas after allegedly gunning down his parents and grandmother at their home and attempting to kill his elder brother, who survived and alerted police. The brutal triple murder has sent shockwaves through the local community in Texas as well as the family's ancestral village in Punjab. The accused has been identified as Gaurav Chopra. He was taken into custody after a police pursuit. Authorities have charged him with capital murder of multiple persons, attempted capital murder, evading arrest, and aggravated assault. He is being held without bond. The deceased have been identified as his father, Sweeta Ram, 56; his mother, Kamlesh Rani, 46; and his maternal grandmother, Mohinder Kaur, 73. All three died from gunshot wounds to the head, according to officials. According to authorities, Chopra allegedly fired at his elder brother but missed, allowing him to escape and alert police. Read Also World's First Trillionaire Elon Musk Lives In 400-Square-Foot Home In Texas Motive yet to be known The motive behind the killings is yet to be determ…

Indian-origin man fatally shoots parents, grandmother in Texas; caught after dramatic chase The three people killed in the shooting were identified as Chopra's father, Sweeta Ram (56), mother, Kamlesh Rani (46), and grandmother, Minder Kaur (76).

Indian-American Student Among 4 Killed In Texas Mass Shooting ETV Bharat / international Indian-American Student Among 4 Killed In Texas Mass Shooting; FBI Probes Possible Extremist Links Savitha Shan, an Austin native, was fatally shot when a gunman opened fire in a crowded entertainment district on West Sixth Street on Sunday. File- Savitha Shan ( IANS ) By PTI Published : March 3, 2026 at 10:02 AM IST 3 Min Read Houston: A 21-year-old Indian-American student is among four killed in a shooting outside a bar in Austin that is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism. Savitha Shan, an Austin native and a dual-degree senior at the University of Texas at Austin, was fatally shot when a gunman opened fire in a crowded entertainment district on West Sixth Street on Sunday. She was months away from graduation and was described by university officials as an outstanding student leader studying management information systems and economics. The identities of the two persons who died at the scene of the shooting have been confirmed by Chief Lisa Davis of the Austin police at a news conference on Monday afternoon. They are Ryder Harrington, 19, and Shan. The Indian-American communit…