LINDENHURST N.Y. (1010 WINS) — Suffolk County Police are investigating the murder of a vape shop owner who was killed inside his Lindenhurst store on Wednesday night.
The victim, 33-year-old Kinshuk Patel of Babylon, was found injured inside the Dapper Smoke Shop on 40th Street around 9:40 p.m. after family members were unable to get in touch with him.
Patel was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Police did not release a cause of death.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on the case to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392 or call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
