On March 2, 2017, Harnish Patel, a 43-year-old convenience store owner of Indian origin, was shot to death in front of his home on Craig Manor Road in Lancaster, South Carolina. He had closed his Speedee Mart at 11:24 p.m., driven home with his wife and elementary-school-aged child inside, and was found minutes later in his front yard after neighbors reported screaming and gunshots. Deputies recovered two shell casings; a police dog did not pick up a scent and Patel was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities initially said they did not believe the killing was racially motivated, though it came after a series of attacks on Indian men elsewhere. In June 2017 three men — Jaquinton Tradell Blair, 23, LaJames Arteian Ross, 22, and Richard Stewart, 42 — were arrested on charges tied to an alleged plan to rob Patel. Arrest documents reportedly say the suspects conspired to smash an Indian, believed Patel might be armed, and mentioned ammunition and guidance supplied by Stewart.

What information do readers have about the men’s movements that night or other details that could shed light on the motive or sequence of events?