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Vijaykumar Patel

Case from Sumter, SC dated Nov 24, 2017

Victim Details

Vijaykumar Patel

Male

Sumter

SC

2017-11-24

57

Vijaykumar

Patel

07/13/2026

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In the quiet city of Sumter, South Carolina, the evening of November 24, 2017, was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of a beloved local business owner. Vijaykumar Patel, a 57-year-old man, was fatally shot during an attempted armed robbery at the Save-Mart Grocery on Manning Avenue, a store he had owned and operated for approximately seven years. Remembered as a kind and generous man, Patel was known throughout his community for his willingness to help those in need, often ex ...
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  • Man, 57, identified as victim in fatal Sumter convenience store shooting
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