Overview

• The King County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed Harshavardhana Kikkeri, 57, died by suicide after killing his wife Shwetha Panyam, 44, and son Dhruva Kikkeri, 14, on April 24.
• Police discovered the scene after responding to a 911 call, finding blood on a window, a bullet in the street, and three bodies inside the townhouse.
• The couple’s younger son, aged 7, survived as he was not at home during the incident, and is now the sole surviving family member.
• Kikkeri, a robotics expert and co-founder of HoloWorld, had returned to the U.S. in 2022 after the company folded, following a high-profile career in both India and the U.S.
• Authorities have not disclosed a motive for the suspected murder-suicide and continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.