Reward offered in fatal shooting of Quiznos owner in San Dimas

BySid Garcia and ABC7.com staff KABC logo
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Reward offered in fatal shooting of Quiznos owner in San Dimas
A $20,000 reward is being offered to find the alleged robbery suspect who fatally shot a Quiznos store owner in San Dimas earlier this month.

SAN DIMAS, Calif. (KABC) -- A $20,000 reward is being offered to find the alleged robbery suspect who fatally shot a Quiznos owner in San Dimas earlier this month.

Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies released a composite sketch of the suspect Wednesday, hoping to bring Pravin Patel's family justice.

Patel, 63, was found suffering from a gunshot wound to the torso area outside the restaurant at 1034 West Arrow Highway on June 2.

Pravin Patel, a Quiznos store owner, died after being shot during a confrontation with a robbery suspect in San Dimas on Tuesday, June 2, 2015.

Witnesses told deputies an alleged robbery suspect entered Quiznos and brandished a semi-automatic handgun, demanding money from Patel. He handed the suspect a bag of money, and then he followed and confronted the suspect outside the business.

After a brief struggle, Patel was shot. He was rushed to a local hospital, where he later died.

The suspect was described as a white or Hispanic man, age 25 to 30, about 6 feet tall and 175 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black cap, black shirt and dark short pants with a plaid pattern.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information was urged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS.