During the struggle, investigators said a nearby resident came up and fired several rounds toward the suspect.
No one was hit, but when police arrived, the man with the gun was arrested while the robbery suspect got away. We just want to reassure the community that we re doing a thorough job of investigating what happened last night, said Chief Armstrong, adding the District Attorney will determine whether charges are appropriate or not.
In California, defending yourself or someone else with a gun is legal, though there is some gray area. There is no bright line rule, said defense attorney Elliot Silver. It s case by case. That s why many of these situations end up in front of a jury.
In Oakland s Chinatown, community leaders are going public with their pleas for help in combating an increase in violent crime, an effort deemed especially important with the Lunar New Year celebration kicking into high gear. It s about trust, that person will help provide information to seniors and businesses on what they need to do to report crime, said Carl Chan President of Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce.
In a statement mayor Libby Schaaf said, The horrific targeting of victims based on race or nationality has no place in our diverse, sanctuary city of Oakland. We will restore these officers - as so many in the community have demanded while at the same time invest in non-police safety measures as well.
In Oakland s Chinatown, community leaders are going public with their pleas for help in combating an increase in violent crime, an effort deemed especially important with the Lunar New Year celebration kicking into high gear.
On Thursday, Feb. 11 his security cameras captured one of his customers being robbed as she left the shop.
She was about to get into her car when another car pulled up and a suspect got out and stole her purse. She had her son in the back seat, said Nguyen. Two or three minutes later, my mom came with my daughter. I don t know how I d feel if that happened to my mom. I d go crazy.