Ashokkumar Patel

Death by Force

On the evening of December 12, 2020, 50-year-old Ashokkumar Patel, an Indian male, was working as a clerk at Craig’s Food Mart on West Broad Street in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. Patel had been employed at the store for less than a week. While mopping the floor, he was confronted by a masked individual who forced him into a closet and shot him in the head and neck. Despite his critical injuries, Patel managed to crawl to the counter and dial 911, but he succumbed to his wounds before he could prov ...Read More

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