SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) - Authorities say a man found dead after being abducted last week from his Santa Cruz County home was shot to death.
The county’s Sheriff’s Office said in a statement Monday an autopsy revealed that 50-year-old Tushar Are died of a gunshot wound.
Sheriff officials say Tushar was kidnapped “during a crime” and last seen getting into a white BMW SUV on Oct. 1. The BMW was later located along with a body.
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Officials identified the body last week as Atre.
Investigators say they believe the motive for the kidnapping was robbery. No suspects have been identified.
Atre owns a Santa Cruz-based firm called AtreNet Inc. that helps companies design their websites.
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