In the early morning hours of Saturday, June 8, 2024, 52-year-old Shaileshbhai Patel, known to some as Sam, was found with a fatal gunshot wound to his upper chest at a residence on 417 Kee Street near North McNutt Avenue in Princeton, West Virginia. Princeton Police officers discovered him after responding to a report of a possible shooting at about 1:00 a.m. The department is treating the death as a murder and has been actively investigating.

In the days after the shooting two individuals were reported to have been charged in connection with the case, though the identities and specific charges have not been widely released. The Patel family has offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Princeton Police Department or the Mercer County non-emergency number.

If anyone knew Shaileshbhai Patel or has information about what happened that night, please come forward and share what you know.