Archive · 22 May 2025
Indian Student Akash Banerjee Shot Dead in Georgia, Police Investigate
A young man named Akash Banerjee, who was studying tech, was shot and killed in his apartment.
Police think someone targeted him.
The shooting happened in a building where students live, and it looks like the person who shot him had planned it.
The police are checking the building's security because you need a special key card to get in.
They are also trying to figure out why the person did this and if they knew each other.
The police are looking for the person who did it, and the university is sad about what happened.
Akash Banerjee, an Indian-origin tech student, was shot and killed in his apartment near the Georgia Tech campus.
The Atlanta Police Department has released surveillance footage suggesting the shooting was a targeted act.
The shooting occurred on May 18th in The Connector student apartments.
Police believe Banerjee knew the shooter, who is currently a person of interest.
Authorities are investigating how the suspect gained access to the building, which requires key card access.
- Who
- Akash Banerjee, a 22-year-old Indian-origin tech student, and an unnamed person of interest.
- What
- Akash Banerjee was shot and killed.
- When
- May 18th
- Where
- The Connector student apartments near the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Why
- Police believe the act was targeted, though the motive is still under investigation.
- Victim
- Akash Banerjee
- Location
- The Connector student apartments
- Date of Shooting
- May 18th
- Police Assessment
- Targeted act
- Suspect Status
- Person of Interest