OAKLAND — A man thought of attempting to take a dog at gunpoint from a 64-year-old man in West Oakland — however who wound up getting shot in a battle for the weapon — has actually been charged with 2 felony criminal activities, according to authorities and court files.
The 32-year-old Oakland man, who was injured in the limb throughout the Aug. 4 occurrence, was charged Monday with tried 2nd degree burglary and discharge of a gun with gross neglect.
He has actually pleaded innocent and has a pre-trial hearing scheduled for Aug. 16. He was being held at Santa Rita Jail in lieu of $50,000 bail.
According to authorities and court records, the suspect and the other man are associates and remained in a conflict over the ownership of a Cane Corso puppy. Authorities said the older man is the rightful owner of the dog, which is an Italian breed of mastiff.
Police said that about 11:45 a.m. Aug. 4, the suspect attempted to rob the 64-year-old man of the puppy at gunpoint in the 1100 block of 14th Street in West Oakland. .
Police said the designated victim rather started dealing with Jackson over the weapon. During the battle, the semi-automatic handgun released, injuring the suspect, authorities said.
After treatment at a medical facility he was jailed and booked at Santa Rita Jail.
The 64-year-old man was not hurt. The weapon has actually not been recuperated, authorities said.
The puppy ran after the shooting occurrence. Police said Wednesday they have actually not been notified if it has actually been discovered.
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