Indian-Origin Motel Manager Shot Dead In US After Asking Gunman, Are You Okay?

In a shocking incident, an Indian-origin motel manager was shot dead in Robinson Township, Pittsburgh, United States, last Friday. The victim, identified as 51-year-old Rakesh Ehagaban, was the manager of the Pittsburgh Motel. According to police, Ehagaban stepped outside the motel after hearing a disturbance in the parking lot. Moments later, he was shot at close range by a man identified as 37-year-old Stanley Eugene West.

According to a police complaint, security footage showed Ehagaban asking the man, ‘Are you alright, bud?’ West then walked up to him, pulled out a gun, and shot him in the head which led to the death of Ehagaban on the spot.

According to media reports, the violence began when West fired at a woman who was trying to leave the motel in a black sedan. She had been staying at the motel with her child for two weeks. As she attempted to drive away, West reportedly shot into her vehicle, hitting her in the neck. The woman managed to drive away and was later found at an automobile service centre, where she was rushed to hospital in critical condition.