Kiran Patel, 49, was killed in Union County, South Carolina. The attack struck Tuesday night, September 16. She ran DD’s Food Mart on South Pinckney Street.
A masked gunman stormed the store. He demanded cash at gunpoint. Gunfire erupted within. She retreated to the parking lot. The assailant pursued and fired repeatedly.
Surveillance recorded the violent assault. Kiran Patel countered with a hurled item. The gunman shattered the storefront glass and escaped abandoning shell casings.
Officers reached the scene at 10:30 pm and examined the footage.
Patel operated the store for years. The community laments her loss. The incident affected a female entrepreneur.
