Harnish Patel had closed his shop at 11.24 pm and barely 10 minutes later he was shot dead outside his house, according to media reports. But local officials in Lancaster said they do not believe that Patel's killing was a bias crime and that investigations are continuing, according to The Herald. Patel's store was near the sheriff's office and deputies often frequented the store. The hate crime has been condemned by leaders in both the US and India. People had created an impromptu shrine outside Patel's Speed Mart store by leaving balloons and flowers in his memory, the station said.

Source: bd News24 March 04, 2017 10:35 UTC