Overview
- A suspect approached an intended victim in the TJ Maxx parking lot and demanded property, a struggle began after the victim refused, and a bystander who intervened was struck by a single bullet in the leg.
- The good Samaritan suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital while the intended victim was treated at the scene.
- Officers arrested the suspect at the scene and the suspect was also taken to a hospital; police have not released the suspect’s name.
- Investigators have not yet determined who fired the shot or who owned the gun and say the probe remains ongoing with the Alameda district attorney’s office expected to review the case.
- Police Chief Nishant Joshi said the department treats incidents like this extremely seriously, a stance that signals prosecutors are likely to seek accountability once investigators finish gathering evidence.