Posted on 04/19/2023 4:02:24 PM PDT by Morgana
A Home Depot employee in California was shot and killed outside his store while trying to stop an alleged thief and her boyfriend, who fled with a two-year-old child in their car.
Blake Mohs, 26, was fatally wounded during a struggle which took place after he spotted the pair trying to leave in Pleasanton, east of San Francisco, on Tuesday.
The district is a Democrat enclave, and Home Depot has long been targeted by thieves. In 2019, the retailer began paying police overtime in Oakland - at least $2.1 million by 2021 - to guard its store.
Benicia Knapps, 32, and David Guillory, 31, were later arrested on suspicion of murder, robbery, child endangerment and conspiracy, according to police.
Knapps, a licensed security guard with a criminal history, had attempted to steal a phone charger, according to witnesses.
Police responded to calls at about 2.15pm of a man bleeding inside the store and rendered aid to the victim before he was rushed to a nearby hospital.
The Alameda County Coroner later confirmed the victim died, and Home Depot confirmed he was an employee.
'We're heartbroken over this senseless tragedy. Blake was our associate and friend, and our hearts go out to his family and everyone who knew and loved him,' the retailer said in a statement.
The Alameda County Sheriff's Office quickly located the suspects' vehicle and detained them about 2.30pm in Oakland before a handgun was found at a nearby intersection.
Mohs was reportedly a Boy Scout leader who was engaged to be married to fiancée Kasey Silligman.
Pleasanton police Lt. Erik Silacci said Knapps had been attempting to steal an electrical item and was 'determined to exit without paying.'
Mohs confronted her and a 'physical confrontation ensues.'
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Not overwhelmingly so.
Pleasanton has 44,099 registered voters with 17,021 (39.2%) registered as Democrats, 11,338 (25.7%) registered as Republicans, and 13,867 (31.4%) Decline to State voters.
It's also 67% white, 26% Asian/Pacific Islander, 10.3% Hispanic, and 1.7% black.
Knapps, a licensed security guard with a criminal history, had attempted to steal a phone charger
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Wow! She was able to get licensed for security with a criminal record????? California.
Pictures of the accused.
And society is relatively sane right now. When the economy really nosedives later this year, be prepared to deal with that problem race. It’ll be kill or be killed for others not of that problem race. Race riots in the late 1960’s were confined to some Democrat city centers. In the 2020’s the race riots will be anywhere and everywhere.
Several mistakes by the deceased, but more of these things are happening due to increasingly brazen shoplifters. Criminal turned shoplifting into felony murder.
Represented by Eric Swalwell.
-PJ
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