Shot Pa. store clerk called 911 before dying; suspect now in custody
Updated Jan 13, 2021;
An arrest has been made in connection with the shooting death of a store clerk during an armed robbery in Hazleton.
The Luzerne County District Attorney’s Office on Tuesday announced that they have filed charges that include homicide against Jafet Rodriguez, 40, of Hazleton, WNEP is reporting.
He has been charged in connection with the death of 50-year-old Ashokkumar Patel, who was gunned down while working at Craig’s Food Mart Dec. 12.
Investigators say they identified Rodriguez as the man spotted on security cameras in the store.
Alleged robber charged with murdering store clerk in Hazleton
Investigators from the Luzerne County district attorney s office held a news conference Tuesday afternoon at city hall to say they have charged the man responsible. Author: Chelsea Strub Updated: 4:46 PM EST January 12, 2021
HAZLETON, Pa. A month after an armed robbery ended in the murder of a store clerk, investigators in the Luzerne County district attorney s office have charged the man responsible.
Last month, Ashokkumar Patel was shot and killed while working at Craig s Food Mart on Broad Street in Hazleton.
Investigators from the Luzerne County district attorney s office held a news conference Tuesday afternoon at city hall to say they have charged the man responsible.