The manager of a Pleasant Ridge convenience store was shot to death in a robbery Monday night, Cincinnati police said.

Police investigate the fatal shooting at RNS Food Store. (Gary Landers photo) | ZOOM |

        Police said Jagdish Patel, 45, manager of RNS Food Store at Lester and Montgomery roads, was shot to death about 8:15 p.m.

        Lt. Lisa Thomas said the masked man came into the store, demanded money from Mr. Patel and shot him. The robber ran away. Mr. Patel's father and two customers were inside the store when the shooting occurred.

        The homicide was the 16th in the city this year, compared with 14 this time last year, a year in which 61 people were killed.

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