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discocrisco01

(1,684 posts) Sat Nov 27, 2021, 03:46 PM Nov 2021

Security Guard for News Crew Shot Wednesday in Oakland Dies: Police

Source: NBC Bay Area

The security guard who was shot in an attempted armed robbery of a news crew in downtown Oakland Wednesday has died, police said Saturday morning.

The death, that happened Saturday morning, is now being investigated by the Oakland Police Department's homicide section, and investigators are asking anyone with information to contact the homicide section at (510) 238-3821 or call Crime Stoppers at (510) 777-8572. Callers can remain anonymous.

Read more: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/east-bay/security-guard-for-news-crew-shot-wednesday-in-oakland-dies-police/2742098/

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Security Guard for News Crew Shot Wednesday in Oakland Dies: Police (Original Post) discocrisco01 Nov 2021 OP

A news crew? Turbineguy Nov 2021 #1

They were after their camera and audio equipment. Mr.Bill Nov 2021 #3

A man was murdered left-of-center2012 Nov 2021 #7

indeed it is Turbineguy Nov 2021 #8

Mid-day murder of a news crew security guard in downtown Oakland. Crazy. jalan48 Nov 2021 #2

I remember a few Rebl2 Nov 2021 #4

Think that was on the East Coast somewhere. Ace Rothstein Nov 2021 #5

That happened at Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia. mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 #6

It's been a "thing" in the San Fran Bay Area for the past few years to rob equipment from news crews NBachers Nov 2021 #9

Guard was retired San Jose PD BradAllison Nov 2021 #10

Turbineguy

(40,034 posts)

1. A news crew?

Reply to discocrisco01 (Original post)

Sat Nov 27, 2021, 04:36 PM

Nov 2021

What, steal their lunch money?

Mr.Bill

(24,906 posts)

3. They were after their camera and audio equipment.

Reply to Turbineguy (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 27, 2021, 05:27 PM

Nov 2021

Some of the stuff they use is very expensive.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

7. A man was murdered

Reply to Turbineguy (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 27, 2021, 06:34 PM

Nov 2021

It's a serious matter.

Turbineguy

(40,034 posts)

8. indeed it is

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #7)

Sat Nov 27, 2021, 07:24 PM

Nov 2021

I was wondering about the robber's motive.

jalan48

(14,914 posts)

2. Mid-day murder of a news crew security guard in downtown Oakland. Crazy.

Reply to discocrisco01 (Original post)

Sat Nov 27, 2021, 05:27 PM

Nov 2021

Rebl2

(17,698 posts)

4. I remember a few

Reply to discocrisco01 (Original post)

Sat Nov 27, 2021, 05:31 PM

Nov 2021

years back a female reporter being shot and killed as she was getting ready for a live shot. Can’t remember if the cameraman got shot too. It wasn’t in a busy area.