Indian-origin woman shot dead inside US supermarket; attack caught on cam
An Indian-origin woman, Meghnaben Patel, was shot dead during a suspected robbery at a supermarket in Virginia. The incident was captured on video, showing the attacker posing as a customer before fatally shooting Patel. She is survived by her husband and two children.
- ▪Meghnaben Patel was a 45-year-old woman from Gujarat who had worked at the supermarket for 10 years.
- ▪Local police have launched an investigation and deployed special teams to apprehend the attacker.
- ▪The attack was recorded on video, which shows the assailant shooting Patel before fleeing the scene.
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Indian-origin woman shot dead inside US supermarket; attack caught on camLocal police arrived at the scene immediately after receiving information about the incident, cordoned off the area, and launched an investigation.Updated on: May 26, 2026 3:05 PM ISTEdited by Asmita Ravi ShankarShare viaCopy link A 45-year-old Indian woman from Gujarat was reportedly shot dead during a suspected robbery bid at a supermarket in Virginia, United States.Meghnaben Patel is survived by her husband, Upendrabhai Patel, daughter, Nakshi, and son, Smith.
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