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 defense 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 officers A precaution guard intervened to protect the woman The suspect then brandished a firearm and began shooting at the protection guard The protection guard pulled out his own firearm and returned fire striking the suspect in the torso The suspect fled the mall and entered a motorcycle driven by another person police revealed Police discovered 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 Officers are still seeking the second suspect who drove the van police mentioned The Mountain View woman was uninjured police revealed The inspection of the happening is still ongoing Anybody with information can call investigators at - -