Vatsal Patel, age 23

Lost to gun violence on November 6, 2016 in Columbus, Georgia.

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  • Nickname:
    2 my mother and I referred to vatsal as Vick
  • Number of children:
    1 Unknown.
    1 He was just a kid himself...
  • Personality:
    1 The absolutely nicest and most sweetest personality I'd ever met. He was a beautiful young man.
  • Occupation:
    1 Worked at his family's store. I was one of their first customers.
  • Workplace:
    1 5 Corners Lotto, Columbus GA
  • Schools attended:
    1 I did not know he was an electronics engineer.
  • Comments:
    1 He was my friend. Living with his family in the US was his dream. RIP!
    2 he was my uncle rip

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