Indian-origin Texas man charged for killing parents, grandmother: State won't seek death penalty

Gaurav Chopra, the 19-year-old Texas man charged with the triple murders of his parents and grandmother at their family home in Alton earlier this year, may not face the death penalty as reports said state prosecutors are unlikely to seek the death penalty against him.

The Hidalgo County District Attorney’s Office confirmed the decision on November 10, but they did not explain why they are against capital punishment for Chopra.The charges stem from the June 16 incident in which Chopra allegedly shot and killed his father, 56-year-old Sweeta Ram, his mother, 46-year-old Kamlesh Rani, and his grandmother, 73-year-old Minder Kaur.Chopra pleaded not guilty to the charges.According to previous reports, Alton police officers responded to a home in the 3700 block of Roosevelt Avenue after receiving a 911 call from a man who reported that his brother, identified as Chopra, had shot their family members and fled the scene.Authorities said Chopra also fired at his brother but missed.He was arrested after a police pursuit ended in a crash near the intersection of 4 Mile Line and Glasscock…