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Home Depot employee killed while trying to stop a shoplifter in California
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A Home Depot employee was shot and killed on Tuesday while trying to stop a shoplifter in Pleasanton, California, authorities said.
The victim, 26-year-old Blake Mohs, was a loss prevention employee who was a well-known member of the community, the Pleasanton Police Department said in a statement.
"During the investigation, detectives determined Mohs confronted a female shoplifter who resisted and shot him," authorities said. "The suspect, Benicia Knapps (32), ran to a getaway car driven by a male suspect, David Guillory (31)."
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