Pawn shop workers in Oakland turn tables on suspects; 2 dead, others face murder charges

Five suspects involved in a deadly gunfight with a pair of East Oakland pawn shop employees last week came in from Stockton to allegedly rob the place, police officials said.

At about 7:45 p.m. on Sept. 10, four men and one 17-year-old allegedly walked into the Cash 4 Gold pawn shop in the 7100 block of International Boulevard and started assaulting the employees, according to police.

Some of the suspects were armed, as were the two shop employees, and while it is still unclear who shot first, the two groups soon exchanged gunfire, police said.

One of the adult suspects died in the shop, while another adult suspect died after being taken to the hospital…

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