Indian-origin faces trial for killing father in US

A 29-year-old Indian-origin man is facing trial in the US on charges of killing his elderly father during a struggle over a gun when he allegedly shot him several times.
Jiten Patel is accused of shooting his father, Ashwin Patel, four times in the head on January 11, 2013.
A jury will this week decide whether or not Jiten acted in self-defence when he killed his 62-year-old father, The Gaston Gazette reported.
Jiten told police that he and his father were struggling over a gun when it fired and struck Ashwin Patel. Rather than seek help for his father, Jiten put three more shots into his head, prosecutors said during a previous court hearing.

Jiten is accused of stripping jewelry off his father's body, leaving the house and breaking into his father's business, the BP gas station in Mount Holly.
Jiten allegedly ransacked the store then eluded police for 12 hours before he was arrested along with a firearm in his car.

Jiten's previous attorney, Brent Ratchford, said he had a long battle with cocaine and alcohol addiction.
Jiten has previous convictions of felony larceny and drug charges, the report said.
He is facing charges of first-degree murder, breaking and entering and larceny.
The trial is expected to last about a week.