On Tuesday, Sushma Swaraj, the External Affairs Minister, tweeted that one Indian National and three Indian-Origin people have been killed in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Minister Sushma Swaraj said that the killing is not a hate crime.

Indian Ambassador in United States @IndianEmbassyUS has informed me about the killing of four persons in Cincinnati on Sunday evening. One of them was an Indian national on a visit to US while others were persons of Indian origin. /1

— Chowkidar Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) April 30, 2019

The Minister said that the Indian Ambassador of the United States of America informed her about the incident in which 4 people were killed in Cincinnati, Ohio on Sunday Evening.

She added that one Indian National was on a visit to the US and the 3 others was Indian Origin.

The killing of the 4 are currently being investigated, the minister said that the killing is not a hate crime.

The matter is under investigation by the Police but it is not a hate crime. Our Consul General in New York is coordinating with the concerned authorities and will keep me informed me on this. @IndiainNewYork /2

— Chowkidar Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) April 30, 2019

Sushma Swaraj said, “Our Consul General in New York is coordinating with the concerned authorities and will keep me informed me on this.”

According to news outlets, 4 people which include one woman and 3 men were found dead inside an apartment in Cincinnati.

The deceased has been identified as 59-year-old Hakiakat Singh Pannag, 62-year-old Parmjit Kaur, 58-year-old Amarjit Kaur, and 39-year-old Shalinderjit Kaur.

All 4 people belonged to a Sikh family.