Albany woman killed in apparent carjacking/robbery

ALBANY — Dharmisthaben Patel, 33, was killed Saturday in what officials are calling an attempted carjacking/robbery. According to the Albany Police Department Public Information Office, a call was received about a woman who was shot and was being treated around 10:44 p.m. Shortly after, officers learned the victim was dead.

A black male was seen on surveillance footage in all dark clothing, a hoodie, a mask and blue gloves on the 1400 block of North Madison Street. The suspect walked to Seventh Avenue and turned around to walk through the parking lot of Devi’s Convenience Store at 1400 Palmyra Road.

Surveillance footage showed the victim entering the passenger side of the vehicle and her husband, Bharat Ishvar Patel, entering the driver’s seat. The suspect approached the vehicle and attempted to open the driver’s door. The victim’s husband tried to drive away before the suspect shot into the vehicle. The bullet entered the victim’s shoulder. Bharat Ishvar Patel drove his wife to the emergency room, where she died from the gunshot wound.

The investigation is active and ongoing, according to APD. More information will be released as it becomes available.