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Makansinh Udavat

Case from San-antonio, TX dated Aug 29, 2016

Victim Details

Makansinh Udavat

Male

Southwest Asian (Indian / Pakistani)

San-antonio

TX

2016-08-29

61

Makansinh

Udavat

07/21/2026

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Makansinh Udavat, a 61-year-old man of Indian ethnicity, was tragically killed on August 29, 2016, in San Antonio, Texas. Udavat, who was the owner of a convenience store on Blanco Road, was shot by a gunman while trying to keep the store's front doors closed alongside his wife. His wife survived the attack, but Udavat succumbed to his injuries.

The suspect in this case, Ralph Torres, a 24-year-old man, was arrested the following day and charged with capital murder. Torres was believed to ...
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  • KSAT: Community reacts to convenience store closure following shooting of owners
  • San Antonio Express-News: SAPD: 24-year-old who carried out 'one-man crime spree' spanning 2 days charged with capital murder
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