{"id":190453,"date":"2021-10-29T13:29:51","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T20:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=190453"},"modified":"2021-10-29T14:07:18","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T21:07:18","slug":"parx-casino-visitor-murdered-after-winning-10k-suspect-awaits-extradition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/parx-casino-visitor-murdered-after-winning-10k-suspect-awaits-extradition\/","title":{"rendered":"Parx Casino Visitor Murdered After Winning $10K, Suspect Awaits Extradition"},"content":{"rendered":"

A 27-year-old Pennsylvania<\/a> man is facing extradition to New Jersey to face a murder charge after following the victim from a casino to his home some 50 miles away. Jekai Reid-John of Norristown allegedly tailed the man from Pennsylvania\u2019s Parx Casino to Plainsboro, N.J. where he was shot and later died.<\/p>\n

\"Reid-John
Sree Aravapalli, pictured above. He was murdered earlier this week after a suspect allegedly followed him some 50 miles from Parx Casino to his home in New Jersey. (Image: Ruby Memorial Funeral Home)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Early on Tuesday, Reid-John wounded Sree Aravapalli, 54, during the robbery, according to police. It is unclear how much, if any, of the approximately $10,000 won at the casino was stolen from Aravapalli.<\/p>\n

Just hours before the shooting, Reid-John allegedly watched Aravapalli leave the Bensalem, Pa. gaming property with the night\u2019s winnings. Reid-John followed Aravapalli until the victim eventually stopped at his house.<\/p>\n

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Reid-John allegedly followed him and entered the residence via a sliding door. Aravapalli was downstairs when several shots were fired and he suffered \u201cmultiple gunshot wounds,\u201d prosecutors said in a statement. A car sped off after the gunfire, a neighbor told police. Aravapalli was rushed by ambulance to a local hospital. Soon after arriving, he was declared dead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Aravapalli reportedly worked for a pharmaceutical company. He was the father of two children. Aravapalli\u2019s wife and teenage daughter were sleeping upstairs in the house when the shooting took place, reports said.<\/p>\n

Reid-John was charged on Wednesday with first-degree murder. More charges are possible, according to local media reports. He was being held in Pennsylvania\u2019s Montgomery County jail late this week.<\/p>\n

Word of Warning<\/h2>\n

A mourner at Aravapalli\u2019s funeral had words of caution given the tragic events.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the daytime, you can at least figure out that somebody is following you. But at night, no, never,” Vivek Taneja told WNBC<\/em>, a New York TV station.<\/p>\n

I’ve been to Vegas, Atlantic City, but no, I never thought that somebody would follow me,” <\/strong>Taneja said. “I think I need to be watchful all the time, not just at casinos.”<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Following the shooting, Plainsboro Police Chief Frederick Tavener said in a statement, “I want to offer my sincerest condolences to the Aravapalli family for their tragic loss. This is an unexpected and alarming event for their family, friends, and our entire community.”<\/p>\n

Casino.org<\/em> reached out to the Middlesex County Prosecutor\u2019s Office for more details. Assistant Prosecutor Conner J.E. Ouellette said the ongoing investigation required limited public comment.<\/p>\n

Recent Pennsylvania Homicide<\/h2>\n

Earlier this month, a 30-year-old man allegedly fatally knifed a Bethlehem, Pa. man. The victim, Elson Aviles, 35, was driving back from the Wind Creek Bethlehem<\/a> casino and was seriously wounded by the passenger, police revealed.<\/p>\n

Aviles was taken to a local hospital for treatment. But he died a short time later after surgery, according to Lehighvalleylive.com,<\/em> a regional news site.<\/p>\n

Shortly after the attack, Jose Luis Leon was charged with criminal homicide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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