Two years after being injured in a road rage shooting incident that left an Indian-origin man paralyzed, Kishan Patel returned to his New Jersey home from a special facility in Texas earlier this month. His family spent more than $1 million to transform their New Jersey home into a place where Patel receives all the medical attention he needs, as he cannot walk and care for himself. He suffered a cardiac arrest during the shooting, resulting in a brain injury and spinal cord fracture. Kishan’s mother Manjina Patel, 32, addressed the family to the media upon Kishan’s return home on April 9, saying, “We just want to make Kishan comfortable. You know, take the hospital environment away from him.” Kishan no longer needs a ventilator to breathe.
Off-duty NYPD cop who shot Patel is sentenced to 10 years in prison
The shooting occurred on May 17, 2024, at the intersection of Route 73 and Cooper Road in Voorhees Township, New Jersey. Police responded to an accident at the scene and found Patel bleeding from a gunshot wound. Surveillance footage revealed the shooter to be Hieu Tran, a New York City Police Department officer who used his department-issued gun and fired at Patel during an apparent road rage incident. Tran was off duty at the time and was leaving a wedding when the alleged road rage occurred. Tran shot Patel several times and then drove home to New York, reloaded his gun and went to work the next day. Tran was found guilty in the shootings and sentenced to 10 years in prison on December 15, 2025. Tran’s lawyer said she had mental health problems and an alcohol problem. The Patel family is suing New York City and urging Mayor Zohran Mamdani to review the case and look into NYPD practices. Manzina told CBS News that no one from the NYPD ever checked in on the family to see how they were doing. Joseph Marone, the family’s attorney, said, “This should be the case that wakes up the mayor, the police commissioner and the entire NYPD to do something about their hiring practices and how they hire and retain officers going forward.”
