Pranish Pradhan, 3, male, of Nepali origin, died on August 9, 2025, in Dallas, Texas, after a shooting inside a home in Oak Cliff on the 1900 block of Dudley Avenue. The Dallas County Medical Examiner identified the child as one of two victims pronounced dead at the scene, along with 37-year-old Ranjana Shrestha. Police were called around 2:10 a.m., and early reports noted the victims were known to the suspected gunman.
Responding officers found the suspected shooter, identified as 53-year-old Lalit Pradhan, with an apparent gunshot wound and multiple lacerations. He was taken to a hospital, where he later died. According to preliminary findings, investigators believe the suspect shot the woman and Pranish Pradhan, 3, male, before turning the gun on himself. Authorities described the episode as a domestic incident, with both victims and the suspect connected to the same household.
No arrests were made because the suspected gunman died from his injuries. As of police updates released the following day, detectives continued to investigate the circumstances leading up to the killings of Pranish Pradhan, 3, male, and the adult victim, including the relationships and events inside the home prior to the shooting. Officials asked anyone with additional information to contact the assigned detective as the case remained open.
