A Gujarati woman living in the United States is shot dead inside a supermarket in Virginia, according to reports citing CCTV footage and police-related information. The victim is identified as Meghnaben Patel (also reported as Meghna Patel), with sources differing on her age, citing either 45 or 47. She has reportedly worked at the same general store for about a decade and had been living in the US for roughly ten years.
Multiple outlets describe the attacker as masked and fleeing after firing several shots at close range. The CCTV footage shows the shooting occurring inside the store, followed by the assailant’s escape. The victim is said to die from her injuries after the incident.
Outlets also report that news of the death reaches her native village in Gujarat, where family and community members express shock. Authorities are described as investigating the circumstances of the shooting, including the identity and whereabouts of the suspect. No further details about motives or arrests are included in the reports.
