Britt Prawat

To this day, no one knows who fired that fatal shot, but investigators are close to putting the pieces together. I'm Brit Prewatt, And this is the deck. It was around 9.15 p.m. on February 28th, 2007, when a local sandwich shop owner named Brian closed up his store and headed home from work.

To this day, no one knows who fired that fatal shot, but investigators are close to putting the pieces together. I'm Brit Prewatt, And this is the deck. It was around 9.15 p.m. on February 28th, 2007, when a local sandwich shop owner named Brian closed up his store and headed home from work.

Even though it was only 15 degrees outside, he had his car window cracked open, letting in just a bit of frigid New England winter air. And as he drove through the dark, down Depot Street in East Windsor, Connecticut, he heard a sudden pop sound ring out in the otherwise quiet night, loud enough for him to hear over his car radio.

Even though it was only 15 degrees outside, he had his car window cracked open, letting in just a bit of frigid New England winter air. And as he drove through the dark, down Depot Street in East Windsor, Connecticut, he heard a sudden pop sound ring out in the otherwise quiet night, loud enough for him to hear over his car radio.

Even though it was only 15 degrees outside, he had his car window cracked open, letting in just a bit of frigid New England winter air. And as he drove through the dark, down Depot Street in East Windsor, Connecticut, he heard a sudden pop sound ring out in the otherwise quiet night, loud enough for him to hear over his car radio.

Seconds later, he saw two people run across the road and jump over a fence that led to a nearby apartment complex. They appeared to be running away from another local business in a sleepy small town, a convenience store called The One Stop. Brian got the feeling that something bad had just gone down at the little corner store, so he pulled into the parking lot to check.

Seconds later, he saw two people run across the road and jump over a fence that led to a nearby apartment complex. They appeared to be running away from another local business in a sleepy small town, a convenience store called The One Stop. Brian got the feeling that something bad had just gone down at the little corner store, so he pulled into the parking lot to check.

Seconds later, he saw two people run across the road and jump over a fence that led to a nearby apartment complex. They appeared to be running away from another local business in a sleepy small town, a convenience store called The One Stop. Brian got the feeling that something bad had just gone down at the little corner store, so he pulled into the parking lot to check.

And sure enough, his gut feeling was right on the money. He spotted a man who looked to be in his 30s on the ground in the parking lot. Brian jumped out of his car, raced to the man's side, and saw he was bleeding out fast from a wound in his chest. Brian recognized this man. He didn't know him personally, but he knew of him. Most people in town did.

And sure enough, his gut feeling was right on the money. He spotted a man who looked to be in his 30s on the ground in the parking lot. Brian jumped out of his car, raced to the man's side, and saw he was bleeding out fast from a wound in his chest. Brian recognized this man. He didn't know him personally, but he knew of him. Most people in town did.

And sure enough, his gut feeling was right on the money. He spotted a man who looked to be in his 30s on the ground in the parking lot. Brian jumped out of his car, raced to the man's side, and saw he was bleeding out fast from a wound in his chest. Brian recognized this man. He didn't know him personally, but he knew of him. Most people in town did.

32-year-old Javid Akhtar ran the One Stop convenience store pretty much all on his own. He was there seven days a week. And just like the name suggests, One Stop was a place the residents of East Windsor stopped into often to stock up on everything from groceries to coffee to cigarettes and lottery tickets.

32-year-old Javid Akhtar ran the One Stop convenience store pretty much all on his own. He was there seven days a week. And just like the name suggests, One Stop was a place the residents of East Windsor stopped into often to stock up on everything from groceries to coffee to cigarettes and lottery tickets.

32-year-old Javid Akhtar ran the One Stop convenience store pretty much all on his own. He was there seven days a week. And just like the name suggests, One Stop was a place the residents of East Windsor stopped into often to stock up on everything from groceries to coffee to cigarettes and lottery tickets.

Brian dialed 911 as quickly as he could from his cell phone, and within minutes, police and EMTs were screeching into the parking lot. East Windsor Police Chief Matthew Carl was a detective with the department at the time. He was nearby investigating an unrelated robbery at a gas station that night when he got the call about the shooting.

Brian dialed 911 as quickly as he could from his cell phone, and within minutes, police and EMTs were screeching into the parking lot. East Windsor Police Chief Matthew Carl was a detective with the department at the time. He was nearby investigating an unrelated robbery at a gas station that night when he got the call about the shooting.

Brian dialed 911 as quickly as he could from his cell phone, and within minutes, police and EMTs were screeching into the parking lot. East Windsor Police Chief Matthew Carl was a detective with the department at the time. He was nearby investigating an unrelated robbery at a gas station that night when he got the call about the shooting.

He was on the scene at the one-stop in less than three minutes, and he says Javid was in bad shape as paramedics loaded him into an ambulance and raced him to the hospital.

He was on the scene at the one-stop in less than three minutes, and he says Javid was in bad shape as paramedics loaded him into an ambulance and raced him to the hospital.

He was on the scene at the one-stop in less than three minutes, and he says Javid was in bad shape as paramedics loaded him into an ambulance and raced him to the hospital.