A masked assailant entered a supermarket in the US state of Virginia and shot dead Meghna Patel, a 47-year-old from Gujarat employed at the store, during a suspected robbery attempt.Shot at close range, Meghna succumbed to injuries before help could arrive. A native of Jantral village in Mehsana district, she had been living in the US for 10 years with her husband Upendra Patel and two children.The cold-blooded killing on May 23, caught on the store’s surveillance cameras, has sent shockwaves in the Gujarati community in Virginia and in Meghna’s native village. CCTV footage shows the masked man entering the store, briefly looking around and walking up to the counter, then pulling out a firearm concealed near his waist and firing multiple rounds, before fleeing the spot. Sources said the entire incident unfolded within 26 seconds.Local police rushed to the scene and cordoned off the area. Investigators are examining CCTV footage and questioning witnesses to establish the motive behind the killing.Jantral, where Meghna’s parents live, has drowned in sorrow. Family members said she had moved to the US a decade ago for a better future. Her father, Karsan Patel, told TOI, “Upendra had dropped Meghna at the store 30 minutes before the shooting. The two worked in different stores to earn their livelihood.” According to him, the assailant had shot someone else, too, in the vicinity about an hour earlier. Authorities US are yet to officially disclose the exact circumstances surrounding the shooting.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Unwarranted References’: India Blasts China, Pakistan Over Jammu-Kashmir RemarksTamil Nadu Vs Karnataka: Vijay Urges PM Modi To Reject Mekedatu Dam Proposal Ahead Of Delhi VisitHoney Singh Joins BJP Punjab Campaign Against Drugs, Meets Tarun ChughSuvendu Adhikari Calls For Fast Deportation Of Alleged Illegal Bangladeshi Infiltrators In BengalCongress Denies Karnataka CM Post Tussle After Siddaramaiah-DK Shivakumar Delhi MeetingSSC GD Exam: Furious Students Protest After Candidate Numbers Exceed Actual Seating CapacityCM Suvendu Adhikari Announces ₹5 Fish-Rice Meals, ₹3,000 Aid For Women In West BengalBJP Leader Annamalai Criticises Mid-Session Implementation Of Centre’s 3-Language RuleWhy The Quad’s Delhi Meet Could Reshape India’s Energy And Maritime StrategyTaiwan’s Stock Market Just Overtook India — And It’s Almost Entirely Because of One Company123Photostories7 everyday etiquettes every parent should teach their children from an early ageMrunal Thakur just made mint green the main character of festive fashion this yearHarmanpreet Kaur traded blue jersey energy for elegant desi glam at the Padma Awards 2026Top 2026 romance teen dramas that are book adaptations: From ‘Off Campus’ to ‘Love Hypothesis’Why does your hair feel so rough and frizzy in summer? 7 very common habits that are damaging itWhat’s inside the world’s top 10 airports? See what’s got travellers’ attentionLove quote of the day by Jane Austen: “A woman is not to marry a man merely because…”Hospital anxiety? These 5 words often make it worse5 common reasons for hair thinning in women and 5 natural ways to fix it at home”No, no, I am fine”: 7 things women pretend don’t hurt them but actually do123Hot PicksDelhi Gymkhana ClubKerala LSS USS Result Official WebsiteDHSE Kerala plus two resultCBSE answer sheet rowRCB vs GTIran US TalksArshdeep SinghTop Trending007 First Light Minimum RequirementsSSC GD Constable 2026 ExamAbraham AccordsKerala bakrid holidayPunjab local body pollsDelhi CNG PricePune curfewIndia-Canada DealLargest stock marketIndian Rupee
A masked assailant entered a supermarket in the US state of Virginia and shot dead Meghna Patel, a 47-year-old from Gujarat employed at the store, during a suspected robbery attempt.Shot at close range, Meghna succumbed to injuries before help could arrive. A native of Jantral village in Mehsana district, she had been living in the US for 10 years with her husband Upendra Patel and two children.The cold-blooded killing on May 23, caught on the store’s surveillance cameras, has sent shockwaves in the Gujarati community in Virginia and in Meghna’s native village. CCTV footage shows the masked man entering the store, briefly looking around and walking up to the counter, then pulling out a firearm concealed near his waist and firing multiple rounds, before fleeing the spot. Sources said the entire incident unfolded within 26 seconds.Local police rushed to the scene and cordoned off the area. Investigators are examining CCTV footage and questioning witnesses to establish the motive behind the killing.Jantral, where Meghna’s parents live, has drowned in sorrow. Family members said she had moved to the US a decade ago for a better future. Her father, Karsan Patel, told TOI, “Upendra had dropped Meghna at the store 30 minutes before the shooting. The two worked in different stores to earn their livelihood.” According to him, the assailant had shot someone else, too, in the vicinity about an hour earlier. Authorities US are yet to officially disclose the exact circumstances surrounding the shooting.
