Harnish Patel shot dead in Lancaster |
With the nation still in shock from the killing of an Indian engineer in the US recently, another Indian-origin businessman has been shot dead outside his home in South Carolina. Harnish Patel (43) had closed his shop at 11.24 pm and barely ten minutes later he was shot dead outside his house in Lancaster. Lancaster County police received calls at 11:33 PM after people called 911 to say that they heard screaming and gunshots.Friends and customers were in shock and were visiting Patel`s home to offer condolences to his family. Nicole Jones, a frequent customer at Patel`s store, said Patel was not always worried about the bottom line of his business. If one didn`t have the money, he`d let people have food. Mario Sadler, another customer and friend, said Patel had offered him jobs before, and did anything he could to help out in tough times. He`s watched my kids grow up, which is why it`s painful. From day one he`s been amazing, just awesome. Patel`s death comes two days after President Donald Trump had condemned as “hate and evil” the killing of Srinivas Kuchibhotla, 32, the previous Wednesday in a Kansas bar. Patel was survived by his wife and child in elementary school, who were at home when he was killed. People had created an impromptu shrine outside Patel`s Speed Mart store by leaving balloons and flowers in his memory.
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