Looting Inevitably Turns Deadly: Retired Oakland Police Officer Shot and Killed by Flash Mob of Looters While Protecting a Local News Crew
A retired Oakland police officer has tragically passed away from his injuries after he was shot while protecting a local TV crew that was documenting a large flash mob of looters as they ravaged several stores earlier this week.
Kevin Nishita was working as a security guard and had been assigned to protect a KRON4 news team as they covered the city’s recent wave of organized retail heists. On Wednesday, while on the scene at one of these smash-and-grabs, a group of looters broke off from the rest and went after the TV crew for their cameras and equipment.
Nishita immediately stepped in to protect the KRON4 team, confronting the looters head-on as they approached,
