A 21-year-old Indian man has been shot dead in front of his house during a robbery in Mississippi, US, reports.
Sandeep Singh was standing outside his house with two other men, when a masked robber walked up to them and demanded their mobile phones and money.
The masked robber shot at the victims and one of the bullets hit Mr Singh, police said.
Mr Singh was taken to hospital where he died on Monday.
Police said they believe Mr. Singh’s death is connected to the string of robberies in the area recently.
The gunman could be one of a group of armed men believed to be responsible for recent armed robberies of businesses and individuals throughout the northwest Jackson area, police said.
"In an attempt to conceal their identities, they have their faces covered with bandannas and/or masks. The suspects have also been observed wearing hooded sweatshirts and gloves," Commander Tyree Jones said in a news release.
The shooter is described as wearing a gray hooded shirt and was armed with a 9 mm pistol, police said.
Mr Singh hailed from Jalandhar, India and had gone to the US on a tourist visa around four years ago. He later acquired a work permit.
