This is what has become of racism in the United States of America. Two Indians were shot on the pretext that they were Middle Eastern. The shooter, Adam Purinton, a 51-year-old American, is supposed to have hurled racial slurs at the two Indians—Srinivas Kuchibhotla and Alok Madasani—before having shot them dead.  

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The two were regulars at the Austin’s Bar and Grill, where the incident happened and were known as the Jameson guys for having always ordered a glass of Jameson’s whiskey. “They are super nice guys. They would sit, have a cigarette, have a few drinks and pay their tab and leave,” recalled the bartender, Garret Bohnen. 

The incident has created a stir and obviously racial unrest across the two countries, with the Charge d’Affaires MaryKay Carlson, stating that “The United States is a nation of immigrants and welcomes people from across the world to visit, work, study, and live. U.S. authorities will investigate thoroughly and prosecute the case, though we recognize that justice is small consolation to families in grief.”