A community in Lancaster County is stunned after the owner of a store was shot and killed Thursday night while coming home from work. Lancaster County Coroner, Tony Broome, said the man was 43-year-old Harnish Patel. He was found deceased in his yard on Craig Manor Road.
Patel was the owner of the Speedee Mart on Pageland Highway. Police said that he closed his store and left in his Toyota minivan at 11:24 p.m.
Thursday and Investigators believe he drove from the store directly home, where he was confronted by his killer when he got out of the vehicle. Authorities have not made any arrests but are urging people to come forward.