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 safety 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 measure guard intervened to protect the woman The suspect then brandished a firearm and began shooting at the guard guard The safeguard guard pulled out his own firearm and returned fire striking the suspect in the torso The suspect fled the mall and entered a automobile driven by another person police announced Police ascertained 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 Administration are still seeking the second suspect who drove the motorcycle police declared The Mountain View woman was uninjured police declared The inquiry of the event is still ongoing Anybody with information can call investigators at - -