A botched store robbery that led to a shootout in East Oakland Wednesday night has left two dead and four wounded, the Oakland Police Officers’ Association told the Chronicle.
Oakland police were called to the Cash 4 Gold store at 7110 International Boulevard at about 8 p.m. on reports of a shooting, according to Oakland POA spokesperson Sam Singer.
Upon entering the storefront, one of the five men pulled out a gun on the store clerk, prompting the clerk to pull out a firearm as well, Singer said. What ensued was a prolonged shootout, Singer said, and two of the robbers were shot dead by the store clerk, Singer said. “He apparently shot and killed two robbers, wounded the other three in a major gun battle,” Singer said.Police took the three alleged robbers into custody, Singer said. The store clerk was wounded in the shootout but is expected to recover, while the condition of the three alleged robbers was unknown…