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Adam Purinton, 51, faces one charge of first-degree murder and two charges of attempted first-degree murder in last Wednesday's shooting in Olathe that killed one person and injured two others.
A motive has not yet been established, and the FBI is looking into the case to determine whether the shootings would be considered federal hate crimes.
Appearing in court via video conference, Purinton looked haggard and was soft-spoken. He was assigned a court-appointed attorney, and his bond remains set at $2 million. His next court date is March 9.
What allegedly happened
"He said (to Grillot), 'Why are you standing up for them?' He emphasized 'them,' as if 'them' was a derogatory term," Luby told CNN.
The suspect left the bar and drove away, according to Grillot. He allegedly returned later and allegedly opened fire in the bar, according to prosecutors.
Kuchibhotla was killed. Madasani and Grillot survived, according to authorities.
Purinton was arrested hours later at an Applebee's restaurant in Clinton, Missouri, about 70 miles away from Olathe.
'Rage and malice'
"It was rage and malice in an individual's heart that killed my friend, killed our friend," Madasani said. "It's an isolated incident that doesn't reflect the true spirit of Kansas, Midwest and United States."
Kuchibhotla and Madasani both worked at Garmin, the tech company that makes GPS devices.
Kuchibhotla's widow said that she had been worried about violence against foreigners in the United States, but Kuchibhotla had told her not to worry.
Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton tweeted a link to an article on the shooting and called on President Donald Trump to "step up and speak out" against "threats and hate crimes."
CNN's Ryan Young and Deanna Hackney contributed to this report.