The Aporia · Indian-origin store owner in Florida charged with murder after he hits and runs over 14-year-old who allegedly broke into his shop

Kavan Patel, a 32-year-old Indian-origin store owner from West Melbourne, Florida, has been charged with second-degree murder after hitting and running over 14-year-old Hunter Russey on October 13. Russey was found unresponsive and later died on October 17 despite being placed on life support at Orlando Health Children's Arnold Palmer Hospital. Patel initially faced charges of aggravated battery and leaving the scene involving great bodily injury but was charged with murder after investigators determined he intentionally hit Russey, who was riding a bike, before fleeing the scene without providing aid or notifying law enforcement.

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On October 18, Kavan Patel, a 32-year-old Indian-origin store owner from West Melbourne, Florida, was charged with second-degree murder after the death of Hunter Russey, a 14-year-old boy who died on October 17 due to severe injuries sustained in an incident earlier that week. Initially arrested for aggravated battery and leaving the scene of a crash involving great bodily injury on October 13, Patel was found to have intentionally hit Russey with his vehicle shortly after 4:30 am on Tuesday, October 10, along Cocoanut Grove Avenue. Russey was later taken off life support at Orlando Health Children's Arnold Palmer Hospital and donated his organs. Police suspect that Patel followed and deliberately struck Russey because he suspected the boy of attempting to break into his shop. Patel is currently being held without bond in Brevard County jail.

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32-year-old Kavan Patel, an Indian-origin store owner in Florida's West Melbourne, has been charged with murder after a 14-year-old boy on his bike, who was hit by Patel, died. asserted

who → charge → Patel

Patel was initially arrested on October 13 after investigators found that Patel intentionally hit Hunter Russey and then left him to die. asserted

Patel → arrest → him

Russey was found unresponsive when cops found him. asserted

cops → find → him

He was transferred to Orlando Health Children's Arnold Palmer Hospital with such severe injuries that he had to be put on life support. asserted

he → transfer → support

On October 17, Russey was taken off life support on his family's consent and he died. asserted

he → take → consent

His family chose to donte his organs to help others. asserted

family → choose → others

Patel was arrested again on October 18 and this time he was charged with second-degree murder. asserted

he → arrest → murder

He is being held at the Brevard County jail without bond, local reports said. asserted

reports → hold → bond

Earlier, he was charged with aggravated battery and leaving the scene of a crash involving great bodily injury Patel suspected Russey of a break-in attempt at his shop, followed and hit him The crash happened shortly after 4:30 am Tuesday along Cocoanut Grove Avenue. asserted

crash → charge → Avenue

Police say Patel intentionally hit Russey, who was riding a bike, with his vehicle before taking off and leaving him to die. asserted

who → say → him

Patel told officers that he had spotted someone outside his store on Wickham Road after there was an alert about a possible burglary. asserted

he → tell → burglary

He didn't inform law enforcement, but he started following the person. asserted

he → inform → person

"He continues to follow him, doesn't call law enforcement, doesn't notify law enforcement that this is going on, and at some point runs into the bicyclist trying to stop him," said Lt. Graig Erenstoft, a spokesperson for the West Melbourne Police Department. asserted

. → continue → Department

"During the investigation, detectives determined that Patel had intentionally struck the juvenile with his vehicle, left the scene, and returned to the store," the department said. asserted

department → determine → store

"Patel withheld this information from responding officers and did not disclose his involvement until confronted by detectives. asserted

Patel → withhold → detectives

As a result, the juvenile remained on the side of the roadway for nearly an hour without medical assistance due to Patel failing to stop to render aid or notify Law Enforcement. asserted

Patel → remain → Enforcement

"It doesn't matter what age they are. asserted

they → matter → ?

You can't chase somebody down and hit them. asserted

You → chase → them

You just can't," Robert Mandell, a criminal defense attorney who is not connected to the case told Wesh 2 News, commenting on the case. asserted

who → connect → case

You cannot take the law into your own hands and strike somebody with a deadly weapon ... and just take matters into your own hands. asserted

You → take → hands

The law doesn't work that way." asserted

law → work → ?

Police have not confirmed whether Russey broke into Patel's shop. asserted

Russey → confirm → shop

Indian-origin store owner in Florida charged with murder after he hits and runs over 14-year-old who allegedly broke into his shop

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