Jewish Store Owner Shot Dead In Conn.

Yekutiel Zeevi, of Westport was shot and killed on Thursday, Dec. 9. 2011.


WESTPORT Conn. - Two people were shot during an apparent robbery of a jewelry business in Westport, Connecticut.

One of the victims, a well-known businessman in the community, did not survive.

It's the first murder in Westport in 25 years.

Police are operating on the theory that a lone gunman targeted the jewelry store, which has been in business since 1981. The incident happened around 10 p.m.

Yekutiel Zeevi, 59, a native of Israel who was known to his friend as QT, was gunned down in what authorities believe was a robbery. Police think the high-end jewelry store, YZ Jewelers, was targeted.

Zeevi was pronounced dead at the hospital. His associate remains in critical condition.

Police are reviewing surveillance video from a nearby deli, looking for clues. The suspect remains on the loose with no description.

Friends say Zeevi took pride in his custom designs, traveling to diamond mines in South Africa and cutting and mounting the stones himself.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Westport Police Department Detective Bureau at 203-341-6080.
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בעיר ווסטפורט שבמדינת קונטיקט אירע אמש (ה') רצח בחנות תכשיטים.

בעל חנות תכשיטים, יקותיאל זידי, יהודי בן 59, נרצח בקומה השנייה של בניין משרדים, במהלך שוד שתוכנן היטב. יקותיאל נפטר במקום - ואחד העובדים נפצע באורח קשה

יקותיאל זידי ז"ל, צורף זהב ידוע בכלי כסף, תכשיטים ואבני חן, התפרסם בעשורים האחרונים בזכות העיצובים המיוחדים שיצר.

המשטרה חוקרת את נסיבות הרצח, ובודקת את מצלמות האבטחה במקום.

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