NEW YORK: A 42-year-old
Indian-origin
man in the US was
shot
and killed by
police
in city of
San Antonio
in Texas on April 21 after he struck two officers with his vehicle as they were trying to
arrest
him in connection with an aggravated assault case against a woman. Sachin Kumar Sahoo was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Bexar county medical examiner's office said Sahoo died from multiple gunshot wounds, the San Antonio Express-News reported.
Sahoo originally hailed from Uttar Pradesh. Sources said he could have been a naturalised US citizen.
According to a preliminary investigation, just before 6.30 pm on April 21, officers were dispatched to a home in Cheviot Heights in San Antonio for a report about aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Upon arrival, officers found a 51-year-old female who had been intentionally struck by a vehicle. The suspect, Sahoo, had fled the scene. The victim and remains in a critical condition.
Police issued a felony arrest warrant for Sahoo in that incident. Several hours later, neighbours called the police to inform them that Sahoo had returned. Officers arrived and attempted to contact him when he struck two officers with his BMW SUV. One officer fired his weapon, striking Sahoo.
A report in Kens5.com quoted Sahoo's ex-wife Leah Goldstein as saying that Sahoo was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
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