Update: TV News Crew Robbed In Oakland, Security Guard Shot
OAKLAND (CBS13) — A television news crew from KPIX in San Francisco was robbed and their security guard was shot while covering the teachers' strike in Oakland.
Some troubling news: KPIX reporter @joenewsman and crew were out covering the #OaklandTeachersStrike when they were robbed of camera and tripod. Their security guard was shot in the leg and has been taken to the hospital. We will keep you updated. ????
— KPIX 5 (@KPIXtv) February 25, 2019
It happened at the Oakland Library while the crew was interviewing a teacher.
A car reportedly pulled up to the crew's new van and opened fire, hitting the security guard in the leg.
The criminals then got out of their car, grabbed a camera and tripod, and left.
Update:
The security guard who was shot reportedly fired back at the robbers, hitting one person.
A 2-1-year-old man walked into Highland Hospital with several gunshots tonight. Police arrested him as the suspect who shot the guard.