56-year-old Gujarati man in Tennessee shot dead during robbery; 19-year-old daughter escapes
A 56-year-old Gujarati man, Suresh Patel, was allegedly shot dead during an attempted robbery at his store in Jackson, Tennessee. His death has raised concerns over the safety of Indian-origin business owners in the US amid a spate of violent attacks.
A 56-year-old Indian man, Suresh Patel, was shot dead during an attempted robbery in Jackson, Tennessee on Thursday night. Patel, a Gujarati man who had lived in the US for over three decades and owned a store, was killed when armed robbers entered his store and fired multiple shots. His 19-year-old daughter escaped unharmed. Another employee, a 70-year-old man, suffered a wrist fracture when he fell during the shooting.
Authorities have launched a manhunt for the suspect, who was described as a male wearing a gray hoodie, jeans, black work-style boots, and a paintball-style mask. The suspect fled the scene in a white sedan. This incident is the latest in a series of violent attacks on Gujarati-store owners and employees in the US.
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