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A video footage emerged on the internet shows Rakesh Ehagaban-Patel, a 51-year-old Gujarati-origin motel manager, being fatally shot at point-blank range in Pittsburgh, US. Patel came to the spot after hearing gunshots and asked the shooter, Stanley Eugene West, "Are you alright, bud?" West, who had killed a woman just moments ago, shot Patel dead.
The video shows the attacker approaching Gujarati-origin motel manager, Rakesh Ehagaban-Patel, who then immediately raised his weapon and shot Patel at close range. Image/Social Media)
New Delhi,UPDATED: Oct 7, 2025 18:48 IST
Rakesh Ehagaban-Patel, an Indian-origin motel owner in Pittsburgh, US, was shot dead at point-blank range on Friday afternoon after stepping outside to check on the commotion. Now, video footage of the final moments has surfaced online. The 51-year-old was fatally shot at point-blank range after the attacker, Stanley Eugene West, approached him. Patel asked West, who had just shot a woman, if he was alright.
West, a motel guest with a woman and child, fled after the attack. He was later arrested.
Patel, 51, originally from Rayam village near Bardoli in Gujarat's Surat district, was shot dead outside the Pittsburgh Motel in Robinson Township on Friday afternoon. Rakesh was responding to a disturbance when he stepped out of the motel to investigate.
The surveillance video, widely shared on social media, captures the moment Patel calmly exits the motel to investigate a disturbance — just seconds before he is tragically shot in the head.
Based on the criminal complaint and surveillance footage, 50-year-old Patel stepped outside the motel on October 3, after noticing a disturbance involving a couple in the parking lot. He reportedly heard gunshots and commotion.
The video captures the armed man walking towards Patel, who asks, "Are you alright, bud?" Seconds later, West is seen fatally shooting him at close range.
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Published By:
Gaurav Kumar
Published On:
Oct 7, 2025
