25-year-old Praveem Kumar Gampa's Body Found At Bradford Beach, The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office Reported Suicide, But The India Times Reported Homicide

The body of Gampa, was discovered by a passerby in Bradford Beach and the Milwaukee County Sheriff's deputies responded to the scene.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

March 6, 2025

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Tuesday, the deceased body of Praveem Kumar Gampa, 25, originally from India was discovered by a passerby at Bradford Beach and the Milwaukee County Sheriff deputies responded to the scene. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office also responded and declared Gampa deceased at 5:00 p.m. and reported the death as a suicide by gunshot to the head.

The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office in a preliminary investigation believe it was an apparent suicide, and the investigation is ongoing.

The India Times dot com reported a different story about Gampa's death. According to the India Times, it reported that Gampa had been killed at a local store where he temporarily worked part-time in Milwaukee by two suspects in an attempted robbery. The Milwaukee police nor the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office have confirmed the attempted robbery death incident at a local store. (https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/telangana-youth-shot-dead-in-us-during-robbery-attempt-654071.html)

Gampa is originally from Rangareddy district Telangana in India. Gampa was pursuing a Master's degree in Data Science at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) and was expected to graduate in several months. He also studied BTech Hyderabad and left India in 2023, according to the India Times.

The Consulate General of India in Chicago, Illinois announced that they are working with Gampa's family and UWM in support of the family in this tragic death and to transport Gampa's body back to India.