On June 16, 2026, a shooting inside a home in Alton, Texas, killed Kamlesh Rani, 46, along with two other family members identified as 73-year-old Minder Kaur and 56-year-old Sweeta Ram. The attack left another son wounded but alive; he managed to call for emergency help.

Authorities named 19-year-old Gaurav Chopra—the son of Kamlesh Rani and Sweeta Ram and the grandson of Minder Kaur—as the sole suspect. After the shooting he fled, prompting a police chase that ended when his vehicle collided with another car and two other people were injured. Police arrested Chopra at the crash scene and recovered a handgun from his vehicle that is believed to be the weapon used. He was charged with capital murder of multiple persons and attempted murder and held without bond. No motive had been disclosed.

Anyone who knew the family or has information about that night in Alton is asked to come forward.