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Malav M Desai

Case from St-augustine, FL dated May 19, 2015

Victim Details

Malav M Desai

Male

Southwest Asian (Indian / Pakistani)

St-augustine

FL

2015-05-19

29

Malav

M Desai

06/24/2026

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Malav M. Desai, a 29-year-old store clerk of Indian ethnicity, tragically lost his life on May 19, 2015, in St. Augustine, Florida. Desai was working his regular shift at the Tobacco and Beverage Express on Masters Drive when a 16-year-old male entered the store with a handgun around 2 p.m. The assailant, who had a handkerchief over his face, demanded money from Desai. Despite complying with the demand, Desai was shot in the face and killed instantly. This violent crime shocked the local communi ...
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  • YouTube: Teen given life sentence in clerk's death
  • WJXT: Teen sentenced to 2 life terms in 2015 murder of store clerk
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