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In the fall of 1998, a 28-year-old man of Indian descent, Kanu Patel, was working the night shift at a Dunkin' Donuts in Hanover, Maryland. His life, full of promise and the pursuit of an American dream, was tragically cut short in the early morning hours of October 15th. In a brutal and racially charged robbery, Patel and his cousin, Mukesh Patel, were fatally shot. A third employee present during the violent encounter was also targeted but survived.

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Victim Details

Kanu Patel

Male

Southwest Asian (Indian / Pakistani)

Hanover

MD

1998-10-15

28

Kanu

Patel

02/05/2026