Indo-American shot dead in US

Washington, April 21

An Indian-American teenager, wanted on a felony firearms possession warrant, was shot dead by a California police after he opened fire on them, officials said.

The individual, identified as Nathaniel Prasad, 18, was shot dead on April 5, according to an investigation report released by the Freemont Police Department on Thursday.

He was wanted on a felony probation warrant and a misdemeanor evading arrest warrant. On April 5, the Fremont Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit identified Prasad as a passenger in a vehicle that was being driven by a female in Fremont area. Thereafter, two patrol officers responded.

One of the patrol officers followed Prasad, who   fired at cops. In response, the officers shot in direction of Prasad, striking him several times, causing him to fall, it said. “On the ground, Prasad still had the weapon in his hand and officers fired additional rounds,” the report said. —PTI