Adam Purinton, who is accused of killing an Indian techie at a bar in Kansas, faces a charge of first-degree murder. He faces up to 50 years in jail

Adam Purinton, who is accused of killing an Indian techie at a bar in Kansas, faces a charge of first-degree murder. He faces up to 50 years in jail.

 A US Navy veteran, who is accused of killing an Indian techie and injuring two people at a pub in Kansas, has made his first court appearance in the case that is being investigated as a possible hate crime.
Adam Purinton, 51, appeared before a Johnson County District Court judge via video conference yesterday. Purinton faces one charge of first-degree murder and two charges of attempted first-degree murder in last Wednesday's shooting at the bar in Olathe, Kansas.
According to Steve Howe, the Johnson County District Attorney, Purinton faces 50 years jail term on state charges.

FBI INVESTIGATING INCIDENT
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has joined local law enforcement agencies in investigating the incident that has shocked the entire Indian-American community and several hundreds of Indians either working or studying in the US.
The FBI is helping gather evidence in the shooting because Kansas does not have a hate crime statute.
If their agents can prove that Purinton's alleged actions constitute a hate crime, he could face federal charges that could potentially carry the death penalty.
Purinton is currently being held in the Johnson County jail on a USD 2 million cash bond