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Police Seek Pair Who Wounded St. Pete Deli Owner In Robbery

News Channel 8 photo by Anthony Allred

Police responded to a call of shots fired at the Star Deli Food Store, 2451 Fifth Ave. N., at 10:29 p.m.

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By PETER BERNARD

News Channel 8

Published: December 1, 2008

Updated: 12/02/2008 08:58 am

ST. PETERSBURG - In the 10 years he has owned a St. Petersburg deli, Narendra Patel has been shot twice in two robberies.

Police this morning were still searching for two men they say shot Patel, 53, and robbed Star Deli Food Store, 2451 Fifth Ave. N., about 10:30 p.m. Monday.

Patel's son, Jay Patel, said this morning that his father is in stable condition at Bayfront Medical Center after he was shot in his hand and arm during the robbery.

Police said two men came into the store demanding money, shot the clerk and fled the scene.

Narendra Patel's nephew, Sonny Patel, said he watched the surveillance video and saw that his uncle was shot after he gave money to the men.

In 2002, Narendra Patel was shot in his right lung during a robbery, his son said. Authorities eventually arrested two men who were later convicted of the crime.

Jay Patel, 27, is running his father's store today.

Stay with TBO.com for updates.

Reporter Ray Reyes contributed to this report.

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