Indian-Origin Man, Daughter Shot Dead In US Store Shooting; One Arrested

US Shooting: A 56-year-old man and his 2-year-old daughter were killed at a convenience store in the US state of Virginia following a shooting at the store.

The incident took place on March 20 (local time), when Pradipkumar Patel and his daughter were working at the store on Lankford Highway in Accomack County. The officials have arrested one suspect, in the case, as per media reports. Identified as George Frazier Devon Wharton, 44, of Onancock, he is currently held in Accomack Jail without bond, according to Sheriff W Todd Wessells.

According to the Accomack County Sheriff’s office cited by Shore Daily News, the deputies were called to the scene shortly after 5:30 am on March 20 on reports of a shooting victim, Shore Daily News reported. When they arrived, deputies discovered an unresponsive man suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, it said. While searching the building, deputies found a woman suffering from apparent gunshot wounds as well.

The man was declared dead at the spot, while the woman, who was not identified, was rushed to the Sentara Norfolk General Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries, the report said.