Employee dies at hospital after being shot while trying to stop theft in progress
Silacci alleged that detectives determined Mohs confronted Knapps while she attempted to steal merchandise from the store, she resisted and fired a gun at the employee before running to a getaway car driven by Guillory. According to police, Knapps’ child was also inside the vehicle as they fled the scene.
After the shooting, Pleasanton police notified surrounding law enforcement agencies of the description of the shooter’s vehicle. At around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, deputies with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office located the car near the 7000 block of Ney Avenue in Oakland and detained the suspects, according to Silacci.
A handgun was also recovered in a nearby intersection after the suspects fled from the scene, according to Silacci.
Police said that Knapps’ child was released to relatives after the two suspects were arrested.