Bharat P. Patel

Bharat P. Patel was a 40-year-old Reston man who was murdered near his apartment in the Winterthur Apartments by 20-year-old Abir Ali early on the morning of June 9, 2012.[1]

Patel was the co-owner of the Dunkin' Donuts franchise, along with Jay and Sri Vederey, that had opened three days earlier in the Hunters Woods Village Center.[1][2] He had become friendly with Ali while the two men worked at another Dunkin' Donuts franchise in Maryland.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jouvenal, Justin. "20-year-old Man, Abir Ali, Arrested in Reston Killing." Washington Post - The Crime Scene Blog. The Washington Post, 14 June 2012. Web. 26 Nov. 2012.
  2. ↑ "Public Safety Notes: Man Convicted in Killing of Reston Doughnut Shop Owner." FairfaxTimes.com. Post Community Media, LLC/FairfaxTimes.com, 27 Sept. 2013. Web. 13 Jan. 2014.
  3. ↑ Goff, Karen. "Reston Homicide Suspect Waited With Stun Gun." Reston Patch. Patch.com, 28 Sept. 2013. Web. 13 Jan. 2014.