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A Home Depot employee has been shot and killed after confronting a female shoplifter who was making her way to a getaway vehicle with her child inside.
The incident occurred at approximately 2:15 p.m. inside the Home Depot located on 6000 Johnson Drive in Pleasanton, California – approximately 40 miles north of San Jose – when 26-year-old Blake Mohs confronted a female shopper who tried to resist him, according to the Pleasanton Police Department.
Mohs, who was a Home Depot loss prevention employee at the store, approached 32-year-old Benicia Knapps in an attempt to stop an alleged theft when a “struggle ensued and the man was shot,” police said.
Following a shooting that occurred at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18 inside Home Depot (6000 Johnson Drive), Pleasanton Police Department confirms the victim tragically died from his injuries. The victim is 26-year-old Blake Mohs who was a Home Depot loss prevention employee and Tri-Valley resident.