WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): In a tragic incident, Koyyada Ravi Teja, a 26-year-old from Hyderabad, India, was fatally shot in New Haven, Connecticut on January 20, 2025.
Teja, who had recently completed his master’s degree in the United States and was actively seeking employment, was delivering a food order when he was shot outside a building.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the young man may have been the victim of a carjacking. Teja was tragically shot and killed outside a building in Washington DC while delivering a food order as part of his part-time job. According to his family members in Hyderabad, the robbers confronted Teja outside the building during their escape. They shot him at close range before fleeing the scene. Teja sustained two gunshot wounds and died immediately, according to the media report.
Police are currently investigating the case and have urged witnesses to come forward with any information that could assist in identifying the perpetrator. Teja’s parents, who are back in Hyderabad, have made an emotional plea to the authorities to expedite the repatriation of his mortal remains. The Indian consulate in New York has expressed condolences to the family and is coordinating efforts to facilitate this process.