Aishwarya Thatikonda, 26, was one of eight people fatally shot during the mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets mall on May 6, 2023. A resident of Allen, Texas, Aishwarya was originally from Hyderabad, India, and worked as a project manager for a Frisco construction firm. She had moved to the United States to pursue a master’s degree and had been living in the country for several years.

The shooter was identified as 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia of Dallas, who was killed at the scene by a responding police officer. Authorities reported Garcia had legally purchased the firearms used in the attack and had expressed extremist ideologies, including white supremacist beliefs, on social media. Investigators said he had been planning the attack for weeks or months and had visited the mall multiple times beforehand; searches of his residence and interviews with family followed as FBI and local police analyzed his digital footprint. The community held vigils and memorials; Aishwarya’s family in India received support from the Indian consulate in Houston.

Does anyone who knew Aishwarya or saw her at the mall that day have memories or information to share?