Telangana man shot dead in an armed robbery in US

A man from Karimnagar succumbed to injuries he suffered after being shot in an armed robbery at a Fairfield convenience store where he worked in Ohio, United States.

The man, Karunakar Karengle was working last Monday at a Jiffy Convenience Mart on Camelot Drive, off Dixie Highway.

According to the police, two men came in with a firearm and shot Karengle. They took some money and left. The victim who was rushed to a hospital succumbed to his injuries on Friday.

His brother-in-law Mahesh posted on the crowdfunding portal gofundme.com regarding the entire incident and urged for the public to help out the victim’s wife Vijaya and son Aniket in the emergency financial crisis.

In his post, Mahesh wrote,

“My brother-in-law was a very hard working and considerate person. He was a loving husband and a devoted father. Due to various circumstances, he incurred financial debt in India because of which he travelled to the U.S a few years ago to try and make enough money to clear his debt, support his family in India, give them a better life and especially for their only son’s education and future.

He was working 7 days a week almost 12 hours a day to make ends meet. This unexpected and unforeseen incident made my brother-in-law a victim of crime and deprived abruptly his family a source of income which was and is the sole basis of the future of my sister and her son. Although this gofundme project may never help them get over this irreversible loss of life, it aims to help them recover a bit from sudden financial burdens.

This memorial fund will primarily help my sister who has been home-maker till date with funeral costs, pay for my nephew’s education, and hopefully provides a shimmer of hope in this grieving condition.

So far, the campaign has raised $3,676 of a target of $50,000.