Police lights. (Howard Lipin / U-T file)
OAKLAND – An attempted armed robbery Wednesday afternoon in Oakland resulted in a shooting and the suspects later crashed their car in Hayward, police said.
The episode kicked off just before 3 p.m. near the intersection of International Boulevard and Durant Avenue in East Oakland, according to the Oakland Police Department.
An investigation indicated several armed suspects approached and threatened a security guard, who was also armed, police said. The guard fired at the suspects, but no one was hit.
The suspects left the scene in a vehicle, which an Oakland motorcycle officer later found and tried to stop. Police said the suspects sped off, but officers did not give chase.
Instead, a police helicopter followed the vehicle into Hayward, where it collided with another vehicle near Hesperian Boulevard and Turner Court, according to police.
Three suspects – one adult and two minors – were taken to an area hospital with injuries ranging from minor to critical. The driver of the other vehicle was also taken to an area hospital, where they were listed in stable condition Wednesday night.
Police are searching for at least two additional suspects in connection with the attempted armed robbery.
Anyone with information related to the case can contact the OPD Criminal Investigations Division at 510-238-3728. Videos and photos can be emailed to cidvideo@oaklandca.gov.
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Originally published at Jason Green