Indian-origin man shot dead by police in US, was wanted in assault case

A 42-year-old Indian-origin man was shot and killed by police in San Antonio. The incident happened on April 21, after the man, identified as Sachin Sahoo, struck two officers with his vehicle as they were trying to apprehend him in connection with an aggravated assault case.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Sahoo originally hailed from Uttar Pradesh, news agency PTI reported.

According to a preliminary investigation, just before 6.30 pm on April 21, officers arrived at a home in Cheviot Heights in San Antonio for a report about aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, the San Antonio Police Department said in a statement to PTI.

Upon arrival, officers found a 51-year-old female who had been intentionally struck by a vehicle.

While the suspect, Sahoo, fled the location, the woman was transported to a local hospital in critical condition.

Later, the San Antonio Police issued a felony arrest warrant for Sahoo.

Several hours later, neighbours called the police to inform them that Sahoo had returned to his original location.

Officers arrived and attempted to contact him when he struck two officers with his vehicle. One officer fired his weapon, striking Sahoo, who was “pronounced deceased on scene.”

Meanwhile, another officer was transported to a local hospital for treatment of his injuries and the other officer was treated for his injuries on scene. Nobody else was injured during the incident.

Further investigations into the case were on.

A police official said that Sahoo had run over the woman, who was his roommate, with his vehicle.

The woman was undergoing several surgeries and was in critical condition.

A report in Kens5.com quoted Sahoo’s ex-wife Leah Goldstein as saying that Sahoo was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

Inputs from PTI