Wounded Son Runs to Neighbours as Indian-Origin Techie Is Shot Dead

An Indian-origin technology executive was allegedly shot dead by her husband during a domestic dispute at their home in Georgia, while their 23-year-old son, who was also injured, ran to neighbours seeking help.

Domestic Dispute Turns Fatal

The incident took place just before 8 p.m. in the Laurel Creek Trail neighbourhood. According to the Cobb County Police Department, officers responded to the scene and took 56-year-old Kirk B. Wrzesien into custody without incident.

Police said the case was a domestic violence incident and confirmed there was no threat to the public.

Son Seeks Help After Being Shot 

Investigators said the couple’s 23-year-old son, Jason, was shot in the back during the incident. A neighbour said he first ran to a nearby house for help but could not get inside. He then reached another neighbour’s home, where residents let him in and helped stop the bleeding until emergency responders arrived.

The neighbour said the son reached the house shortly before 8 p.m. after finding his parents fighting.

Charges Filed

Kirk B. Wrzesien has been charged with felony murder, two counts of aggravated assault and two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. He is being held without bond at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center.

Who Was Sheetal Wrzesien?

Sheetal (Shital) Wrzesien was an engineering leader at Google and had more than 20 years of experience in the technology sector. She was an alumna of the Georgia Institute of Technology.

According to her profile on the Georgia Tech website, she grew up in England, India and Ghana before moving to the United States to study Computer Science at Georgia Tech. She was also a named inventor on two software patents, served on the Advisory Board of the Georgia Tech College of Computing and was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Tech Alumni Association.