A 26-year-old Dwelling Depot worker in Pleasanton was fatally shot this week when he confronted a shoplifter contained in the ironmongery shop, in keeping with Alameda County officers.
Blake Mohs, 26, who labored as a “loss prevention worker” on the retailer, acquired right into a wrestle with suspect Benicia Knapps shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday when he was shot as he tried to cease her from stealing, Pleasanton police stated.
Knapps, 32, then fled the scene with one other suspect and her little one in a getaway car, police stated in a information launch. Knapps and the driving force, David Guillory, 31, had been arrested a short while later by Alameda County sheriff’s deputies.
Officers offered help to Mohs on the scene, authorities stated. He was transported to an area hospital, the place he died from his accidents.
The gun used within the taking pictures was recovered at a close-by intersection, police stated.
Mohs was a Tri-Valley resident who labored in group youth packages and deliberate to get married this summer time, authorities stated, He’s survived by his dad and mom, brother and fiancee.
Pleasanton Mayor Karla Brown known as Moh’s demise the results of a “mindless taking pictures.”
“By way of his service to Tri-Valley organizations, Blake was a mannequin for others,” Brown stated in a written assertion. “To have a life minimize brief is heartbreaking and infuriating. I’m joined by the Metropolis Council in providing our deepest condolences to Blake’s household, pals, family members, and to everybody impacted by this tragedy.”
