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Indian-Americans will honour a 24-year-old American who was injured while trying to intervene during a racially-motivated shooting in Kansas that left an Indian techie dead and another injured. Ian Grillot was injured when he tried to intervene in the shooting by a Navy veteran targetting Indians at a bar in Olathe, Kansas in February 2017. Srinivas Kuchibhotla, 32, was killed and his colleague Alok Madasani was critically injured in the shooting. Grillot will be honoured as `A True American Hero`, at the 14th annual gala of India House Houston on March 25. Jiten Agarwal, Board Member and 2017 Gala Chair of India House felt privileged to honour Ian Grillot at the biggest event of the year. All Houstonians are welcome to celebrate Ian`s true American spirit and support India House`s annual fundraising event. Guests of honour include many dignitaries including India`s Ambassador to the US Navtej Sarna, former US Ambassador to India David Mulford, former US Assistant Secretary of State Nisha Biswal, Mayor Sylvester Turner, Harris County Judge Ed Emmett and Master Chef Vikas Khanna.
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