A 27-year-old student from Telangana was allegedly shot dead in Wisconsin, U.S., during a suspected robbery by unidentified attackers at the store where he worked part-time on Wednesday (March 5, 2025). The student was identified as Praveen Kumar Gampa, a post-graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

The Consulate General of India in Chicago took to X (formerly Twitter) to express their grief. “The Consulate is in contact with Praveen’s family and the University, helping them with all possible support. Our heartfelt condolences and prayers are with his family and friends of the departed,” the post read. Praveen had moved to the US in August 2023 after completing his B. Tech in Hyderabad.

This follows a series of similar incidents with two Indian students from Telangana – one from Khammam and another from Hyderabad – were shot dead in the US in November 2024 and January 2025.