# Store owner mowed down 14-year-old on e-bike with car

> Florida store owner charged with second-degree murder after striking teen on e-bike and leaving him to die.
- Title: Store owner mowed down 14-year-old on e-bike with car
- Summary: Florida store owner charged with second-degree murder after striking teen on e-bike and leaving him to die. Florida store owner Kavan Vishnubhai Patel…
- Keywords: kavan vishnubhai patel, hunter russey, west melbourne police, second degree murder, e-bike, burglary, florida, store owner, car accident, death, crime, news
- Source: Law & Crime — https://lawandcrime.com/crime/store-owner-mowed-down-14-year-old-on-e-bike-with-his-car-left-him-on-the-side-of-the-road-to-die-because-he-thought-teen-tried-to-burglarize-shop-cops
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- Topics: kavan vishnubhai patel, hunter russey, west melbourne police, second degree murder, e-bike, burglary, florida, store owner, car accident, death, crime, news
## Store owner charged with murder
Kavan Vishnubhai Patel, 32, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of 14-year-old Hunter Russey.
## Cops respond to burglary report
West Melbourne police responded around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday to the Corner Store on Wickham Road for a possible burglary in progress.
## Store owner claims burglary
Patel told officers he received a report from his alert company about a break-in and saw on video that the front glass door was busted.
## Store owner sees suspect
Patel drove to the store and saw the suspect, who fled on an e-bike, before losing sight of him.
## Cops find victim on road
Officers found Russey lying on the road after being struck by a vehicle not far from the store.
## Video captures impact
Video captured audio of a vehicle striking the victim followed by a mailbox and trash cans.
## Store owner's car damaged
Back at the store, cops noticed Patel's vehicle had front-end damage.
## Store owner admits guilt
Confronted with the information, Patel allegedly fessed up to tracking the boy down and striking him with his vehicle.
## Store owner's motive
Patel said he knew he should have contacted police rather than hitting the teen but was 'angry,' officers wrote.
## Victim suffers severe injuries
Russey suffered multiple injuries, including multiple skull fractures.
## Family takes victim off life support
West Melbourne police announced Sunday that Russey's family took him off life support and he died late Saturday.
## Store owner re-arrested
Patel was originally charged with aggravated battery and leaving the scene of an accident with great bodily harm but was re-arrested Sunday on the second-degree murder charge.
## Police offer condolences
The West Melbourne Police Department offered condolences to Hunter's family and friends during this extremely difficult time.
## Case status update
Police will continue working on the case and provide prosecutors with evidence they need to prosecute Patel.
## Key takeaway

Florida store owner Kavan Vishnubhai Patel admitted to striking 14-year-old Hunter Russey with his car after believing the teen tried to burglarize his store, leading to Russey's death.