Indian shot dead by teenager in U.S. |
A 61-year old Indian-origin man in the U.S. has been shot dead by a juvenile boy in a suspected robbery and carjacking incident in New Jersey, prosecutors said. Sunil Edla was shot to death by the 16-year-old suspect on November 15 evening outside his apartment in Ventnor City, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon Tyner said in a statement. Ventnor City Police Department was informed on the night of November 15 about the shooting. Police located Edla on the sidewalk, with gunshot wounds. Edla had succumbed to his injuries by the time the police arrived. Edla`s vehicle, a 2002 Subaru Forester, was missing from the scene. The vehicle was subsequently found by Atlantic City Police Officers in a different area. After the vehicle was located by the officers, the suspect was subsequently tracked with the assistance of the Atlantic City surveillance centre. Further investigation by the Atlantic County Prosecutor`s Office, Ventnor City Police Department and the Atlantic City Police Department led to the identification and arrest of the suspect, a juvenile male, on the morning of November 16. Preliminary autopsy showed the cause of death to be multiple gunshot wounds and the manner of death homicide.
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