Staff Reporter
Southern California authorities have made a breakthrough nearly a week after a tragic shooting claimed the life of Kiran Patel, a 49-year-old Gujarati woman of Indian origin. The suspect, identified as 21-year-old Zaedan Mack Hill, has been arrested and charged in connection with two shooting incidents that took place on September 16.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
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Kiran Patel, 49, a Gujarati woman, shot dead on September 16 in Southern California.
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Suspect Zaedan Mack Hill, 21, arrested for two shooting incidents on the same day.
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Patel was shot while counting cash at DD’s Food Mart around 10:30 PM.
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She attempted to defend herself by throwing a plastic bottle and running but was fatally shot.
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Law enforcement executed a multi-hour standoff to arrest Hill in Union County, South Carolina.
The incidents occurred late in the evening. Around 10:30 PM, Patel was at DD’s Food Mart, a gas station-cum-convenience store, counting cash at the register when the deadly encounter unfolded. According to a GoFundMe post documenting the events, “During the firing, Kiran Patel threw something like a plastic bottle at the robber and ran away, and the robber also ran after her.”
The post added, “The robber continued to fire at Kiran Patel, who ran towards the parking lot to save her life, and during this time, she was hit by a bullet and fell down after going barely twenty feet away.” Despite her brave attempt to defend herself, Patel succumbed to her injuries at the scene.
Authorities later confirmed that Hill was also connected to another shooting that took place the same evening, involving Charles Nathan Crosby in a yard on South Mountain Street in Union County, South Carolina.
On Thursday, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, alongside SWAT and Union Public Safety, executed a search and arrest warrant at a residence on South Church Street. A tense standoff unfolded between Hill and law enforcement for several hours. Ultimately, SWAT and other officers were able to safely bring Hill out of the residence. He was subsequently booked into Union County Jail and charged with murder.
The arrest marks a significant development in the investigation into the shooting of Kiran Patel, who has been remembered by friends and community members as a hardworking and kind individual. Patel’s tragic death has drawn attention across Southern California and among the Indian-American community nationwide.
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