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Anil Thakur

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated Apr 28, 2000

Victim Details

Anil Thakur

Male

Southwest Asian (Indian / Pakistani)

Pittsburgh

PA

2000-04-28

31

Anil

Thakur

06/26/2026

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Anil Thakur, a 31-year-old Indian man, tragically lost his life on April 28, 2000, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Thakur was one of five victims killed by Richard Scott Baumhammers during a racially motivated shooting spree. Baumhammers, an unemployed immigration lawyer, went on a rampage targeting individuals of different ethnic backgrounds. After killing Thakur at a grocery store in Scott Township, Baumhammers continued his spree, ultimately claiming the lives of four other individuals before be ...
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  • Killer Baumhammers appealing death penalty - Beaver County Times
  • Five killed in racist shooting rampage in Pittsburgh - WSWS
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