Navaneetbhai Patel, 49, was shot and killed during an armed robbery at the Citgo Express Stop on Russell Parkway in Warner Robins, Georgia, on December 15, 2019. He was taken to Houston Medical Center after the shooting but died of his injuries. Patel was the husband of a store employee and his death was the city’s fourth homicide that year.

Investigators linked two suspects from Macon to the crime: 19-year-old Roy Ford Jr. and 36-year-old Alvin Bernard Dunn. Authorities say the men had traveled from Macon intending to commit a robbery; Ford entered the Citgo, demanded money, and, after the cashier complied, shot Patel as he was leaving. Dunn is described as the getaway driver. Evidence presented to prosecutors included DNA tying one of the men to the scene, firearm residue on their vehicle and clothing, and witness descriptions.

Both men were indicted in January 2020 on multiple counts including malice murder, felony murder, armed robbery, and a charge under the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act alleging Crips affiliation and a gang-motivated enhancement. Did anyone in Warner Robins have contact with Patel or remember the Citgo that night?