Attempted robbery ends in shootout at Oakland mall

An attempted robbery of a Mountain View woman at an Oakland mall located at the block of MacArthur Boulevard turned into a shootout with mall safeguard Saturday afternoon according to Oakland Police The Mountain View woman left a business in the mall at approximately p m when she was confronted by at least one man who attempted to rob her according to leadership A defense guard intervened to protect the woman The suspect then brandished a firearm and began shooting at the prevention guard The defense guard pulled out his own firearm and returned fire striking the suspect in the torso The suspect fled the mall and entered a bus driven by another person police noted Police uncovered the wounded suspect with a firearm a block away from the mall at the block of Shaw Street Officers took the suspect to a hospital where he is in critical but stable condition He was placed under arrest for attempted robbery and assault with a deadly weapon according to police Executives are still seeking the second suspect who drove the wagon police declared The Mountain View woman was uninjured police stated The study of the episode is still ongoing Anybody with information can call investigators at - -