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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Yahoo
Victims of Pioneer Square mass shooting identified
The King County Medical Examiner's Office (KCMEO) has identified three people who were killed in a shooting in Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood over the weekend. Four people in total were shot, and one person is still recovering. Just after 1 a.m., officers responded to reports of gunfire on May 17 in the area of 2nd Ave. S and S. Main Street, near the Seattle Fire Department Headquarters. Two men and a woman were pronounced dead at the scene. KCMEO has identified the victims as: Keilani Renae Harris, 19 of Seattle Briaun Keith Dinish-Lomelli, 27 of Seattle August Alfred Lastrappe, 24 of Seattle All died from multiple gunshot wounds, and their manner of death was deemed a homicide. It's unclear what led up to the shooting. Police have not arrested any suspects. Seattle Police are searching for the driver of a Black Tesla, possibly a Model Y, that was driving in Pioneer Square early Saturday morning. They believe the car may have recorded video footage of the incident that could help police identify a possible suspect. 'We know that these vehicles are equipped with video evidence and that they write over very quickly,' said Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes. 'So it's important to get that information out now.' Police are asking anyone with information to call the department's Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000 or Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Tips can be given anonymously.
India Today
29-04-2025
- Business
- India Today
Mysuru entrepreneur, wife and son found dead at US home, murder-suicide suspected
A Mysuru-based tech entrepreneur died by suicide and his wife and son were found shot dead at their residence near Washington in the United States last week, according to several King County Medical Examiner's Office on Monday identified the victims as 57-year-old Harshavardhana Kikkeri, who was the CEO of HoloWorld, a robotics company headquartered in Mysuru's Vijayanagar, his 44-year-old wife Shwetha Panyam, who is also the co-founder of the company, and their 14-year-old County sheriff's spokesperson Brandyn Hull said police are suspecting a murder-suicide, The Seattle Times reported. However, officials are still ascertaining the exact reason behind the incident. The incident happened on Thursday night (US time) and is under investigation. Reports say the younger son, 7 years old, was outside the house when it happened, so he rushed to a townhouse on 129th Place Southeast around 7 pm on Thursday after a 911 call, the King County sheriff's spokesperson later found blood smeared on the front window and a single hollow-point bullet lying in the street."An investigation such as this takes time, and our detectives are working diligently to try and piece together what led to this incident," Hull Gumina, president of the homeowners association, told The Seattle Times that the family of four — a couple and their two sons — mostly kept to WAS HARSHAVARDHANA KIKKERI?advertisementTech innovator Harshavardhana Kikkeri, originally from Kikkeri village in Karnataka, pursued his education in Mysuru and later in the US. He earned a Master's in Electrical Engineering from Syracuse University and worked with Microsoft, focusing on to the description of a TEDx talk posted on YouTube, Kikkeri has received multiple leadership accolades, including the Gold Star from Microsoft, an Excellence Award from Infosys, a Bharat Petroleum Scholarship, and several chess description also claims he holds 44 international patents from countries like the US, China, Japan and Europe.
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Karnataka tech CEO, wife, and son found dead in US home; Police suspect tragic murder-suicide
A tech entrepreneur from Mysuru , Harshavardhana Kikkeri , was found dead along with his wife and son at their home near Seattle in the United States last week. Police suspect it was a case of murder-suicide , The Seattle Times reported. #Pahalgam Terrorist Attack The groundwork before India mounts a strike at Pakistan India considers closing airspace to Pakistani carriers amid rising tensions Cold Start: India's answer to Pakistan's nuclear threats The King County Medical Examiner's Office on Monday identified the victims as 57-year-old Harshavardhana Kikkeri, CEO of robotics company HoloWorld, his 44-year-old wife Shwetha Panyam, who co-founded the company, and their 14-year-old son. Their bodies were discovered at their townhouse in 129th Place Southeast on Thursday night (local US time). According to the King County Sheriff's Office, officers were called to the scene around 7 pm after a 911 emergency call. Deputies found blood on a front window and a single hollow-point bullet on the street outside the home. Detectives are still investigating the exact cause and sequence of events. 'An investigation such as this takes time, and our detectives are working diligently to try and piece together what led to this incident,' sheriff's spokesperson Brandyn Hull told The Seattle Times. Thankfully, the couple's younger son, who is seven years old, survived the incident. Reports say he was outside the house when the tragedy took place. Live Events Neighbours told local media that the family kept to themselves. Alex Gumina, president of the homeowners association, said they were known to be quiet and private. Harshavardhana Kikkeri originally came from Kikkeri village in Karnataka. He completed his early education in Mysuru and later moved to the US, where he earned a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Syracuse University . He worked at major tech firms, including Microsoft, where he focused on robotics and innovation. According to a description on his TEDx talk posted on YouTube, Kikkeri held 44 international patents across the US, China, Japan, and Europe. He was honoured with awards such as the Gold Star from Microsoft, an Excellence Award from Infosys , and a Bharat Petroleum Scholarship. He also won several chess championships.
