Indian-Origin Motel Owner, 76, Shot Dead In US After Argument Over Room
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Pravin Raojibhai Patel, who owned Hillcrest Motel, was shot dead last week. (Representational)A 76-year-old Indian-origin motel owner was shot dead by a customer in the US state of Alabama following an altercation over a room, the latest in a string of tragedies to shock the community in the country.Pravin Raojibhai Patel, who owned Hillcrest Motel in Sheffield, was shot dead last week.According to Sheffield Police Chief Ricky Terry, William Jeremy Moore, 34, was arrested for the shooting death of Patel on February 8, WAFF TV, a television station in Huntsville, reported.Officials said the shooting was the result of an altercation that occurred when Moore came to the property looking to rent a room. Moore pulled a gun and shot Patel, Terry said."Moore was quickly apprehended by Sh...