Hyderabad: Police in Milpitas, California on Wednesday, identified the killer of Warangal resident Vamshi Reddy Mamidala as being Stuart Baronngaue — a 30-year-old resident of Fremont. Vamshi was shot dead near the parking garage of an apartment building in Milpitas on February 10.
The police in a press release said Baronngaue was on parole and had an outstanding felony (serious crime) warrant for probation violation.
Explaining the sequence of events, Milpitas police said that on Friday, Feb. 10, at around 10.45 pm, officers responded to a report of a single car collision on South Main Street in Milpitas.
A man, now identified as Baronngaue, was seen getting out of the car and running towards Ilara Apartments. Cops say he then confronted a woman with a firearm and took her car keys and stole her car parked in the apartment.
As officers arrived in the area, they heard an apparent gunshot and saw a car speed away. A short pursuit ensued and the car ultimately collided with another vehicle. Officers on the scene were able to take the single driver, Baronngaue, into custody. A search of the vehicle revealed a firearm located in the front passenger seat area. Vamshi’s body was found after police searched the apartment complex.
But it’s not clear why Baronngaue shot at Vamshi Mamidala. Police also didn’t confirm if the gunman had opened fire at Vamshi while the latter was trying to intervene and save the woman who was the actual target. Meanwhile, back home in Warangal, Vamshi’s family have called for Stuart Baronngaue to be hanged for his crime.
