<p class="title rtejustify">A man in the US state of Kansas who shot dead an Indian immigrant while shouting "get out of my country," was sentenced Friday to life in prison.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Adam Purinton had previously pleaded guilty to the racial slur-filled, drunken attack in February last year at a suburban bar and restaurant in the Midwestern state.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Srinivas Kuchibhotla, 32, was killed in the assault in the Kansas City suburb of Olathe. His friend Alok Madasani, also Indian, was injured along with a bystander, Ian Grillot, who tried to intervene.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The 52-year-old Purinton received the maximum punishment for the murder, and two sentences of 165 months each for the attempted murders, the prosecutor's office said.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">While Purinton would be eligible for parole in 50 years, he was likely to spend the rest of his life in prison.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">He is also facing federal hate crime and firearms charges, which could result in the death penalty. Purinton has pleaded not guilty in the federal case.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Kuchibhotla's widow Sunayana Dumala released a video statement following the sentencing, describing her husband as an immigrant with "dreams for a better future."</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">"Today's sentencing in the murder of my husband will not bring back my Srinu, but it sends a strong message that hate is never acceptable," Dumala said.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">"I have shared Srinu's story to highlight the goodness in him with the hope that others will emulate his life and not that of the man who killed him."</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Kuchibhotla and Madasani were aviation systems engineers for GPS manufacturer Garmin. Madasani later said the two close friends met regularly at Austin's Bar and Grill.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Witnesses told US media that Purinton screamed racial slurs and shouted "get out of my country!" at the two victims, before opening fire inside the establishment.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">He was captured later in the day at another restaurant, where he had allegedly boasted of killing Middle Easterners, according to The Kansas City Star.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">He was charged with three counts -- one charge of premeditated first-degree murder and two charges of attempted premeditated fist-degree murder -- and pleaded guilty in March after reaching a deal with prosecutors.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The shooting came a month after President Donald Trump was sworn into office, and ignited international outrage amid concerns of rising racial prejudice following the Republican's divisive election campaign.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">With thousands of Indians visiting the United States every year for work or study -- especially high-skilled tech workers via H-1B visas -- the attack triggered shockwaves overseas.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">In the weeks after the attack, Indians were concerned that animus against immigrants was on the rise in the US.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Hundreds of mourners marched through the Kansas City suburb in memory of the victim and also honoured Grillot. They held a vigil with Hindu, Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh prayers.</p>
<p class="title rtejustify">A man in the US state of Kansas who shot dead an Indian immigrant while shouting "get out of my country," was sentenced Friday to life in prison.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Adam Purinton had previously pleaded guilty to the racial slur-filled, drunken attack in February last year at a suburban bar and restaurant in the Midwestern state.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Srinivas Kuchibhotla, 32, was killed in the assault in the Kansas City suburb of Olathe. His friend Alok Madasani, also Indian, was injured along with a bystander, Ian Grillot, who tried to intervene.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The 52-year-old Purinton received the maximum punishment for the murder, and two sentences of 165 months each for the attempted murders, the prosecutor's office said.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">While Purinton would be eligible for parole in 50 years, he was likely to spend the rest of his life in prison.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">He is also facing federal hate crime and firearms charges, which could result in the death penalty. Purinton has pleaded not guilty in the federal case.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Kuchibhotla's widow Sunayana Dumala released a video statement following the sentencing, describing her husband as an immigrant with "dreams for a better future."</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">"Today's sentencing in the murder of my husband will not bring back my Srinu, but it sends a strong message that hate is never acceptable," Dumala said.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">"I have shared Srinu's story to highlight the goodness in him with the hope that others will emulate his life and not that of the man who killed him."</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Kuchibhotla and Madasani were aviation systems engineers for GPS manufacturer Garmin. Madasani later said the two close friends met regularly at Austin's Bar and Grill.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Witnesses told US media that Purinton screamed racial slurs and shouted "get out of my country!" at the two victims, before opening fire inside the establishment.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">He was captured later in the day at another restaurant, where he had allegedly boasted of killing Middle Easterners, according to The Kansas City Star.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">He was charged with three counts -- one charge of premeditated first-degree murder and two charges of attempted premeditated fist-degree murder -- and pleaded guilty in March after reaching a deal with prosecutors.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The shooting came a month after President Donald Trump was sworn into office, and ignited international outrage amid concerns of rising racial prejudice following the Republican's divisive election campaign.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">With thousands of Indians visiting the United States every year for work or study -- especially high-skilled tech workers via H-1B visas -- the attack triggered shockwaves overseas.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">In the weeks after the attack, Indians were concerned that animus against immigrants was on the rise in the US.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Hundreds of mourners marched through the Kansas City suburb in memory of the victim and also honoured Grillot. They held a vigil with Hindu, Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh prayers.</p>