An Oakland neighborhood is in mourning following the sudden death of a restaurant owner.
One man was sent to the hospital and another man ultimately died, stemming from a violent incident that happened in Oakland’s Little Saigon neighborhood Sunday.
The Oakland Police Department says it was called out around 4:30 p.m. for reports of an assault.
It all began near the Best Dim Sum and Pastry restaurant, where OPD says a man was vandalizing cars.
We spoke with the restaurant’s owner, who told ABC7 News she didn’t want to go on camera. The woman says one of her employees ran out to confront the man, who was unhoused.
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The employee was accompanied by the woman’s husband. The pair chased the man down the road.
At some point during the chase, the woman’s husband had a heart attack and ultimately died. Around the same time, the employee was hit by what OPD described as a blunt object.
In surveillance video from a nearby gas station, you can see the suspect drop an object before entering the store. Moments later, the victim approached the store, touching his head as if checking for blood. The unhoused man eventually walked away.