India, June 21 -- An Indian-origin man, Gaurav Chopra, 19, was arrested by local police after he allegedly killed his parents and grandmother in Alton, Texas, in the United States.

Chopra was taken into custody on murder charges after he allegedly opened fire on his family members at their home in Alton on Tuesday, June 16, according to KRGC 5, a local news outlet. His brother, who was also injured in the shooting but survived, called the police and told them that Chopra had shot their family members and fled the scene.

Police chased Chopra's vehicle, but the pursuit ended in a crash when his car struck two people, who were also hospitalised.

The three people killed in the shooting were identified as Chopra's father, Sweeta Ram (56), m...