An Indian American software engineer in Missouri, Sharif Rahman Khan, was fatally shot in a possible hate crime. According to reports, the 32-year-old Khan, a native of Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, was shot to death March 31 at a University City apartment in St. Louis. He was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police have arrested Cole J. Miller, 23, in connection with the murder. Police said Miller had a âromantic fixationâ with a female friend of the now-deceased Indian engineer, according to reports. On March 31, Miller went to the University City apartment, where Khanâs female friend lived. Khan was also there.