Seattle: In the alleged racial hate related crime, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has joined the investigation into the shooting of a Sikh man by an unidentified man.
US has assured India of “speedy justice”.
The Seattle FBI is assisting the Kent Police Department through a joint investigation of the shooting incident.
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The FBI remains committed to investigating crimes that are potentially hate-motivated and we continue to work with all our community partners in the Seattle area,” said FBI Seattle Spokesperson.
FBI is also investigating the other alleged hate-related murders in the US as Kansas Shooting in which 32 years old Indian engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla was killed when 51 years old US Navy veteran Adam Purinton, and 43 years old Harnish Patel, the owner of a convenience store in Lancaster County, South Carolina, was found dead of gunshot wounds in the front yard of his home on Thursday.
“State Department, on behalf of US government, expressed condolences and assured they are working with all agencies concerned to ensure speedy justice,” the Indian embassy in the US said in a series of tweets.