Savitha Shan, an Indian-origin honors student, was killed in a shooting incident in Austin.

Racist comments have surfaced online regarding the Indian origin of Savitha Shan, a victim in Texas, with some trolls suggesting she should have stayed in India for safety.

Savitha Shan, an Austin native and a dual-degree senior at the University of Texas at Austin, was fatally shot when a gunman opened fire in a crowded entertainment district on West Sixth Street on March 1

Savitha Shan, an Indian-origin student and dual-degree senior at the University of Texas at Austin, was identified as one of the victims killed in a recent Texas shooting.