A 49-year-old Gujarati woman was shot dead during an armed robbery at her convenience store in Union County on Tuesday.

According to media reports, the victim, Kiran Patel, was found motionless in a pool of blood at DD’s Food Mart on Pickney Street. Authorities stated that the attack unfolded when a masked man entered the store with a firearm, apparently attempting a robbery.

Security footage shows Patel reacting instinctively as the gunman approached. She tried to escape while the assailant followed her and fired multiple rounds. Reports indicate that Patel attempted to defend herself by throwing an object at the attacker, who then jumped onto the cash register counter and continued shooting.

Patel tried to run toward the parking lot, but the gunman pursued her, firing several more rounds before she fell just a few feet from the store entrance. The Union Public Safety Department has launched an intensive manhunt for the suspect, who fled the scene immediately after the shooting.

The Union County coroner’s office confirmed that Patel succumbed to fatal gunshot wounds.

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