Khandubhai Patel

Death by Force

On April 24, 2017, 55-year-old Khandubhai Patel was shot and killed in Memphis, Tennessee, while working at the BP gas station on Lamar Avenue. Patel was killed during an attempted robbery, as he was shot in the head by an unknown suspect who demanded money. The Memphis Police Department arrived at the scene but were unable to apprehend the assailant at that time. Patel's death was part of a troubling rise in violent crime targeting convenience stores and gas stations in the Memphis area during ...Read More