Abhishek Sudhesh Bhat, a 25-year-old male of Indian ethnicity, was fatally shot on November 28, 2019, in San Bernardino, California. He was a graduate student studying computer science at California State University, San Bernardino, and had moved to the United States from Mysuru, India, in 2018 to pursue his education. At the time of his death, he was working part-time at a motel in San Bernardino. The incident occurred around 12:40 p.m. at a motel located in the 100 block of South E. Street.
Officers responding to reports of a shooting found Abhishek Sudhesh Bhat suffering from a gunshot wound. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.
Authorities identified the suspect as 42-year-old Eric Devon Turner, a resident of San Bernardino. Turner fled the scene before police arrived but later surrendered to authorities on the morning of November 30, 2019. He was subsequently arrested and booked on suspicion of murder. The motive behind the shooting remained unclear, and investigators continued to probe the circumstances surrounding the crime. Turner was held without bail and was expected to appear before a local court.
Abhishek Sudhesh Bhat’s family, residing in Mysuru, India, was devastated upon receiving the news of his death. His father had spoken to him just 15 minutes before the shooting, making the tragedy even more shocking. Due to legal procedures and the time required for an autopsy, his family decided to perform his last rites in California. Friends, colleagues, and professors remembered him as a kind and hardworking individual who had a promising future ahead. A fundraising campaign was launched to assist his family with travel and funeral expenses, raising over $22,000. His untimely death left a deep impact on those who knew him, and the investigation into the circumstances of the shooting continued.
