Vigo Co. Attempted Murder Plays Out Like A Movie Scene

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Vigo County, In. – The Vigo County Sheriff’s Office has released details on the shooting that occurred Wednesday evening in southern Vigo County.  It was just after 6pm when 54-year-old Dr. Manish Gera arrived home from work in Richland Manor and noticed a vehicle followed him into his driveway.  That’s when the driver of other vehicle shot at Dr. Gera, got out of his vehicle, went into the Gera garage and shot him in the arm then retreated to his vehicle to retrieve another gun.  While member of the Gera family called 911 a fight between Dr. Gera and the suspect ensued in which Dr. Gera was able to wrestle the gun away from the suspect and hold him until deputies arrived. During the fight Dr. Gera asked the suspect what this was all about, and he replied “Scam.” When the deputies arrived, the suspect was detained, and first aid was administered to Dr. Gera.  The suspect was identified as 28-year-old Andre Obua of Miami Florida. Gera and Obua were both transported to the hospital for treatment.  According to court records while being treated Obua supposedly told a nurse that there was a “multimillion-dollar money scam going on between a couple of doctors in the same office as the victim.” He made reference to the CEO that was shot and killed most recently in New York City and stated that this situation was very similar.”  He added that he followed Gera from his office to his home. Obua was arrested and charged with attempted murder, criminal recklessness, strangulation, and burglary.