On April 9, 2020, at 11:00 AM, Dheeraj Kumar Reddy Dega, an orphan from Nellore who is a student at Eastern Illinois University in Chicago was shot on his way from Gas station at Maryland Heights, St Louis, MO. His injuries are severe and was admitted in Mercy Hospital, Ballas Rd. The bullet entered his body from left side of the abdomen and ended up on the right side damaging the intestine and liver, he is currently on ventilator and the condition is critical. He is still to undergo multiple surgeries and the bullet is yet to be removed. On a positive note his heart rate and blood pressure is better than last night and hoping for recovery. Indians and Telugus from all across USA are praying for his recovery.
