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Rakesh Ehagaban

Case from Pittsburgh, PA dated Oct 03, 2025

Victim Details

Rakesh Ehagaban

Male

Southwest Asian (Indian / Pakistani)

Pittsburgh

PA

2025-10-03

50

Rakesh

Ehagaban

06/27/2026

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In an act of compassion that ultimately cost him his life, Rakesh Bhagavan, a 50-year-old hotel manager in Robinson Township, Pennsylvania, was fatally shot on October 3, 2025. An Indian-origin male, Mr. Bhagavan was a beloved business owner and a father to three daughters. The tragic events unfolded when he stepped out of the Pittsburgh Motel office to check on a disturbance in the parking lot.

The commotion was a domestic dispute involving Stanley Eugene West, 37, and a woman. West had ...
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  • Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Police officer, homicide suspect shot in Pittsburgh's East Hills
  • Beaver County Times: Pittsburgh police detective shot approaching suspect in Robinson Twp. shooting death
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