On the evening of February 28, 2007, 32-year-old store owner Javed Akhtar was shot outside the One Stop Convenience Store at 68 Depot Street in East Windsor, Connecticut. Akhtar was found on the ground with a gunshot wound to his neck, taken to Hartford Hospital in critical condition, and died more than a week later. The shooting was described as an apparent robbery attempt.

Witnesses reported seeing two men run from the scene toward the Mill Pond Village apartments. Early leads mentioned two to three Black men and a possible getaway vehicle described as either a red Ford Mustang or a black SUV. Investigators recovered the murder weapon, and members of the Pakistani community offered a reward while some speculation arose about a possible hate motive. Akhtar left a wife and two young children.

The case grew cold but remained open with investigators continuing to seek leads. If anyone has information about the shooting, the suspects, or the vehicle seen fleeing the scene, please come forward.