An Indian-born tech entrepreneur from Mysuru allegedly shot and killed his family and one of his sons before committing suicide at their house in Newcastle, Washington, on April 24.
Harshavardhana S. Kikkeri, 57, his family Shwetha Panyam, 44, and their son, 14-year-old, have been identified as the subjects. The Renton Reporter reported that the community had resided in the US for a while.
Representatives responded to a 911 call on April 24 and discovered three systems inside the mother’s house in the 7000 wall of 129th Street SE, according to the King County Sheriff’s Office.
According to the King County Sheriff’s Office, Shwetha and their brother died from gunshot wounds, which were later declared homicides, while his brother died from a self-inflicted suicide, according to the wife of Harshavardhana.
The crime’s motivation has not yet been revealed. The younger brother of the couple managed to survive the affair.
Harshavardhana was the CEO of HoloWorld, a now-closed automation business based in Mysuru, who was actually from Kikkeri town in Karnataka’s Mandya area.
After returning to India in 2017, he co-founded HoloWorld with his family. The business, which concentrated on automation and AI, was shut down in 2022.
Regional residents were shocked. In an interview with KOMO News, Cathy Dunbar said,” A fresh family lived in the home.” Following the discovery, authorities remained on the picture until early in the morning.
Harshavardhana, a student of Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering in Mysuru, had previously worked for Microsoft in the US, with a focus on automation.
