An Indian-origin man, Gaurav Chopra, 19, was arrested by local police after he allegedly killed his parents and grandmother in Alton, Texas, in the United States.
Chopra was taken into custody on murder charges after he allegedly opened fire on his family members at their home in Alton on Tuesday, June 16, according to KRGC 5, a local news outlet.
His brother, who was also injured in the shooting but survived, called the police and told them that Chopra had shot their family members and fled the scene.
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).
Chopra was formally charged on June 18 on charges of capital murder of multiple persons and attempted murder. Bond was not set for those charges. He also faces a charge of evading arrest, for which his bond was set at $250,000, the report said.
Authorities have not disclosed a motive for the killings. When asked whether Chopra was cooperating with investigators, Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra said the suspect had made allegations that were “not accurate.”
