Police say the incident started when a 32-year-old woman was trying to leave the store with an electronic device she did not pay for.
PLEASANTON, Calif. - Police say a Home Depot loss prevention employee was shot and killed Tuesday in California.
“And then she was confronted by Blake and that’s when a physical confrontation ensued. The female suspect pulled out a handgun and fired a shot at Blake,” Silacci said.Witnesses in the store’s parking lot say they saw a gun thrown from the car before the vehicle was later tracked to Oakland by the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office.
“Blake was a good person. I mean, he was like your go-to friend. Like, ‘Hey, Blake. Do you want to go hang out? Yeah sure! Blake, do you want to go grab a beer? Yeah,’” David, a family friend said.
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