ATLANTA (TIP): In yet another incident of shooting of an Indian origin man in the US, a 24-year-old man from Sundher village in Patan, Gujarat, Sameer Hasmukh Patel, was shot at in a departmental store here late on Monday, June 12 night.  Sameer was shot after two suspects robbed the departmental store in which he worked, according to information available with The Indian Panorama.

Sameer was closing the store when two unknown persons barged into the store and shot at him and fled with the cash chest. He was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, but his condition was critical when family members spoke to his friends early June 13 morning.

A member of the family said that Sameer came to Atlanta three years ago to work at a departmental store and search for opportunities for his family members.”

According to information available with The Indian Panorama, Indian Consulate in Atlanta is also in touch with the family.