Andhra Pradesh: Tearful farewell to 32-year-old youth from Andhra Pradesh who died in America

GUNTUR. Guntur: Dasari Gopikrishna, who was killed in a shootout at a grocery store in Central Arkansas, was given an emotional farewell at his native village Yajali in Bapatla district on Friday. His body reached the village in the wee hours of Friday. Representatives of the Telugu Association of North America (TANA) and family friends along with the consulate helped in ferrying Gopikrishna’s body to his hometown.

Gopikrishna, 32, had gone to the US eight months ago in search of a better livelihood after quitting his job at a software company in Hyderabad. When he could not find a better job, he was working at a grocery store in Dallas, Texas. Late last Friday night, a man barged into the store and opened fire on Gopikrishna who was sitting behind the counter. He died during treatment on Saturday.

His family members are in shock after hearing the news. Gopikrishna was the only child of his parents, who had sold one acre of their farmland for their son’s trip to the US. They were married three years ago and have a two-year-old son. Bapatla MLA Vegesan Narendra Varma Raju met the family and expressed his condolences. He assured that all necessary assistance will be provided to the family.