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Indian Shop Owner Killed During Tennessee Robbery Before Daughter
Suresh Parsottamdas Patel was killed during a robbery at his shop in Tennessee.
Police said the robber demanded money from employees.
After taking the cash, the robber fired several shots.
Patel’s 19-year-old daughter was standing next to him when he was shot.
A 70-year-old employee also fell and broke her wrist.
The suspect wore a gray hoodie, jeans, black work boots, and a paintball-style mask.
Police said the suspect escaped in a white sedan and has not been found.
Patel had opened the shop only a few days before the shooting, and people in his village were grieving.
Suresh Parsottamdas Patel, 56, was shot dead during an armed robbery at his shop in Jackson, Tennessee.
Police said the suspect entered around 9 p.m., demanded cash, and fired multiple shots after receiving money.
Patel’s 19-year-old daughter was reportedly standing beside him when he was shot.
A 70-year-old employee fell and broke her wrist during the incident.
The unidentified suspect, wearing a paintball-style mask, fled in a white sedan and remains at large.
- Who
- Suresh Parsottamdas Patel, a 56-year-old Indian shop owner, was killed; an unidentified robber is suspected.
- What
- Patel was shot during an armed robbery at his shop, Ridgecrest Cellars.
- Where
- Ridgecrest Cellars in Jackson, Tennessee, United States.
- When
- The incident occurred on August 20, at around 9 p.m.
- Why
- Police said the suspect entered to demand cash from employees and shot Patel after taking the money.
Key facts
- Victim
- Suresh Parsottamdas Patel, 56
- Shop
- Ridgecrest Cellars
- Incident location
- Jackson, Tennessee
- Suspect status
- Unidentified and still on the run
- Suspect vehicle
- White sedan
- Injured employee
- A 70-year-old employee broke her wrist after falling
- Shop opening
- Patel reportedly opened the shop a few days before the incident
Quotes
Jackson police
Police investigating the robbery and shooting in Jackson, Tennessee.
“His face was covered with a paintball-style mask, and he was seen fleeing the business in a white sedan”
NDTV
A resident of Aakhaj village
A villager from Patel’s home area in Gujarat’s Mehsana district.
“A pall of gloom has descended over Aakhaj village in Mehsana district following the tragic news”
NDTV
Sources
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