Balbir Singh Sodhi (1949 - September 15, 2001) was a Mesa, Arizona, gas station owner who was murdered in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks. He made headlines because he was the first of several cases across the United States that were reported to the police as acts of retaliation for the terrorist attacks. According to family members, Singh Sodhi had been distraught because of the terrorist attacks. Born in Punjab, India, he was a member of the Sikh religion. Wikipedia
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On September 15, Roque drove his pickup truck to a Chevron gas station owned by an Indian immigrant, Balbir Singh Sodhi. www.azcorrections.gov/DeathRow/ProfilesBase.asp?inmate=Ro...
MEMORIAL: Gaurav Singh, a relative of Balbir Singh Sodhi, kneels by a memorial outside the Mesa Star Convenience store where Sodhi was shot and killed in September 2001. www.eastvalleytribune.com/index.php?sty=48149
