Washington: The suspect of 25-year-old Indian student Sharath Koppu who was killed in Kansas City during a robbery attempt in a store was reported to have been killed in an exchange of fire with the Police according to reports released by the US authorities.
Three other undercover officers were also injured during the exchange of fire between the suspect and US Police.
Sharath was fatally shot dead on July 6 while he was on duty at a restaurant in Missouri.
According to reports, the two undercover police officials were shot with a rifle and fled the scene by the suspect when they approached him during their regular surveillance, Kansas City Star reported.
The suspect was however killed in the series of gunfights between the suspect and the Police which continued for an hour and ended with the suspect’s encounter.
The three officers who were wounded in the gunfight are not serious said the Police.
Detectives were looking for the suspect-man all week after the murder of the student said Kansas City Police Chief Rick Smith.
“This is the first time we laid eyes on him,” Smith said, adding that the two undercovers officer’s followed a car the suspect was travelling, “that’s when the engagement took place,” Smith said.
The Indian Association of Kansas City has praised the US police for their investigation that led to serving justice to Koppu.
“We are happy to hear that the suspect was caught and justice has been served to Koppu. On the same lines, we are equally disheartened hearing about the three officers who were shot in pursuit. Our thoughts and prayers are with them for a speedy recovery,” Jagdeesh Subramanian, president of the India Association of Kansas City, said in a statement.