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February 28, 2017

Kansas: Adam Purinton in Court on Murder Charges for Killing Indian Man
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In Kansas, a white man who is accused of opening fire on two Indian men
last week, killing one, appeared in court on Monday via video link on
charges of first-degree murder and first-degree attempted murder. Adam
Purinton is accused of killing Srinivas Kuchibhotla and wounding Alok
Madasani last Wednesday after he reportedly yelled "Get out of my
country" and then opened fire. New reports suggest Purinton believed the
two Indian men were Iranian. A bartender at an Applebee's where Purinton
went after the shooting told a 911 dispatcher that Purinton said he
"shot and killed two Iranian people." Authorities have not yet said
whether they are investigating the murder as a hate crime.


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