A 20-year-old man allegedly shot and killed an Indian woman in a supermarket in Norfolk. virginiaon May 23, 2026, it is believed to be an attempted robbery, according to the Norfolk Police Department.
Authorities identified the woman as Meghan Patel.
However, the victim was identified as Meghnaben Patel, who had worked at the Fat Philly’s supermarket located at 2700 Azalea Garden Road for the past 10 years, NDTV reported.
The police received a call saying, shooting When they arrived at about 8:38 a.m. local time, they found Patel suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
A video circulating on social media Photos show a man entering the supermarket wearing animal print pants, a long-sleeved jacket, a mask and gloves. He was seen interacting with Patel, appearing to impersonate a customer, and then pulling a gun from his jacket. He allegedly shot Patel twice as she fell to the floor, then jumped on the counter and fired one final shot before running away.
According to the Jaglan Daily, Patel hails from Chhatral village in the Bijapur area of ​​Mehsana district in the Indian state of Gujarat. She is survived by her husband Upendrabhai Patel, daughter Nakshi and son Smith.
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Here are 5 things to know about the suspect.
Marvale R Bond: 5 things to know
- Marvale R Bond was 20 years old at the time of the incident.
- Bond is a resident of Norfolk, Virginia, according to the Norfolk Police Department.
- Shortly after the shooting, officers were called to reports of an unattended car driving in the middle of the road, according to police.
- According to multiple reports, tThe incident occurred around 8:13 a.m. Saturday at a home in the 3100 block of Blackwood Avenue where Bond was involved in a domestic dispute with his stepfather. Norfolk Police Chief Mark Talbot said Bond was leaving the home after an argument when he turned around and fired a shot into the house, hitting his stepfather. The stepfather’s wounds were not considered life-threatening.
- However, when police arrived at the location of the unattended reported car, they found Bond suffering a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.
