Indian-American couple found dead in Texas home

Washington: An Indian-American couple has been found dead in an apparent murder-suicide in their home in the US state of Texas, police said.

The couple was identified as Sreenivas Nakirekanti, 51, and his wife, Shanti Nakirekanti, 46 and the incident took place at Pendergrass Trail on Monday, KPRC-TV station reported. The police said they were called to the house in Sugar Land at 6 pm and upon reaching the scene they found the woman’s body in the driveway of the home. Her husband’s body was found in the bedroom of the house with a gunshot wound in the chest and a small handgun nearby.

A preliminary investigation indicated that Sreenivas Nakirekanti shot and killed his wife Shanti and then turned the gun on himself. The couple's 16-year-old daughter was home at the time of the shooting but was not injured. Friends said the couple also has a 21-year-old son who attends the University of Texas.

“The two fatalities fits the scenario of a murder-suicide. This case is still under investigation,” said the Sugar Land Police Department (SLDP) in a press statement. “There is no danger to residents and SLPD is not looking for any suspects,” it added.

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