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Olathe Bar Shooter Charged with Hate Crime
A 52-year-old Olathe man has been charged with hate crime and firearm offenses in connection with the shooting of three men at an Olathe bar on February 22, 2017.
Adam W. Purinton, a resident of Olathe, Kansas, was indicted by a federal grand jury on hate crime and firearm charges for shooting and killing Srinivas Kuchibhotla, and attempting to kill Alok Madasani, both Indian nationals, at the Olathe bar.
The indictment accuses Purinton of committing the offenses because of Kuchibhotla’s actual and perceived race, color, religion, and national origin. A third count in the indictment charges Purinton with violating a federal firearms statute by discharging a firearm at Kuchibhotla, Madasani, and Ian Grillot, the third man shot during the incident.
The indictment alleges that Purinton committed the offenses after substantial planning and premeditation, attempted to kill more than one person in a single criminal episode, and knowingly created a grave risk of death to others on the scene.
The statute authorizes a maximum penalty of death or life in prison. The Justice Department will determine at a later date whether, in this particular case, it will seek the death penalty.
An indictment is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
The case is being investigated by the FBI and the Olathe Police Department and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Tris Hunt and David Zabel of the District of Kansas and Trial Attorney Christopher J. Perras of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division.
Key Facts
- State: Kansas
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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