Overview
- Chicago police suspect a self-inflicted gunshot in the death reported Thursday and are examining how a firearm was obtained while on a non-immigrant visa.
- His body is at a funeral home in Chicago, and organisers say clearances are done with plans to fly him to India on Sunday if seats are available.
- The fundraiser has surpassed $76,000 toward a $120,000 goal, with about $25,000 needed for funeral-home services, legal permits, and international transport.
- After online appeals, Andhra Pradesh minister Nara Lokesh sought help from Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu, who said he is coordinating to speed up the repatriation.
- Identified as Iraganaboyina Chandu from Kurnool, the DePaul University graduate had searched for work for weeks, and friends told police he scheduled messages before his death.