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Shanti Nakirekanti

Case from Sugar-land, TX dated Feb 18, 2019

Victim Details

Shanti Nakirekanti

Female

Southwest Asian (Indian / Pakistani)

Sugar-land

TX

2019-02-18

46

Shanti

Nakirekanti

07/05/2026

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Shanti Nakirekanti, a 46-year-old Indian American woman, tragically died on February 18, 2019, in Sugar Land, Texas. She was killed by her husband, Sreenivas Nakirekanti, 51, in what was determined to be a murder-suicide. The incident occurred at their home in the Telfair subdivision, where Shanti was found in the driveway with a gunshot wound to the head, and Sreenivas was found inside the house with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest.

The couple's 16-year-old daughter was home ...
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  • KHOU: Sugar Land couple identified after apparent murder-suicide
  • ABC13 Houston: Sugar Land parents in murder-suicide were active in community
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    I just can't wrap my head around how someone could be driven to such a drastic and tragic decision. ... ...Read More
    10/30/2023
    I can't stop thinking about how this tragedy blindsided everyone who knew Shanti and Sreenivas. By a... ...Read More
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    It's been four years since the tragic passing of Shanti Nakirekanti, and I still find myself thinkin... ...Read More
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