2017 Olathe shooting
| 2017 Olathe, Kansas shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Austins Bar and Grill Olathe, Kansas, US |
| Coordinates | 38°51′14″N 94°46′52″W / 38.85389°N 94.78111°W |
| Date | February 22, 2017 7:15 p.m (CST) |
| Target | Indian immigrant workers |
Attack type | Shooting, hate crime, Domestic terrorism |
| Weapons | Taurus PT111 chambered in 9x19 Parabellum |
| Deaths | 1 (Srinivas Kuchibhotla) |
| Injured | 2 (Alok Madasani and Ian Grillot) |
| Assailant | Adam Purinton |
| Motive | Anti-Indian sentiment |
On February 22, 2017, Adam Purinton shot two Indian men, Srinivas Kuchibhotla and Alok Madasani, whom he had allegedly mistaken for Iranians, at a restaurant in Olathe, Kansas, killing Kuchibhotla. He reportedly yelled "get out of my country" and "terrorist" before firing. A third man, Ian Grillot, was wounded after he came to the two men's aid. Several hours later, Purinton was arrested in Clinton, Missouri.