The grief and outrage sparked by the horrific killing of a beloved East Dallas motel manager have galvanized a community still reeling from the brutality of the crime .

Chandra Nagamallaiah, known affectionately as "Bob" to friends and longtime guests, was killed last Wednesday in a vicious machete attack at the motel he managed. Authorities say a motel employee is charged with beheading the 50-year-old father and husband.

While the gruesome nature of the crime has drawn national attention — including a statement from former President Donald Trump regarding the suspect's immigration status — those who knew Bob are urging the public to focus on the life he lived, not the way it ended.

Remembering Bob

"He was a kind man. I got to know him a little over time. He helped me a few ye

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