Hayward Mall Shooting Over Jewelry
POSTED: 4:49 pm PDT August 22, 2008
HAYWARD, Calif. -- An altercation over a piece of jewelry is believed to have led to the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man inside a Hayward store Thursday afternoon, police said Friday.
Deandre Tyre Demisse Jr. of San Francisco reportedly encountered a group of three men and a 17-year-old girl shortly before 4 p.m. in the northwest parking lot of Southland Mall on Southland Drive, according to Hayward police Capt. Darryl McAllister.
Some sort of struggle then took place over the jewelry one of the men was wearing, and Demisse apparently ended up with a piece of the man's jewelry before the group began chasing Demisse on foot through the parking lot, McAllister said.
The chase led Demisse and the group to a neighboring retail complex and into the Game Shop, where one of the men shot Demisse, McAllister said.
It was around that time mall security called police to report two men chasing another man through the mall parking lot, McAllister said. Police began to receive numerous calls from businesses in the mall area that a shooting had taken place.
When officers arrived, Demisse was found on the floor of the Game Shop suffering a single gunshot wound to the head, McAllister said.
Demisse was transported to Eden Medical Center where he died about 30 minutes later, according to McAllister.
Officers arrested two of the men, 19-year-old Pleasant Hill residents Dijon Newton and Rashad Johnson, moments after they tried to run from the shooting, McAllister said.
The third man involved in the parking lot confrontation, 20-year-old Dalaw Ambers of Oakland, and the 17-year-old girl were detained by officers near the scene shortly after the shooting as well, according to McAllister.
Newton, Johnson and Ambers were booked into Hayward City Jail while authorities investigate the murder, and the teenage girl was released to a parent, McAllister said.
Anyone with additional information is asked to call the Hayward Police Department's Criminal Investigations Bureau at (510) 293-7034.
HAYWARD, Calif. -- An altercation over a piece of jewelry is believed to have led to the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man inside a Hayward store Thursday afternoon, police said Friday.
Deandre Tyre Demisse Jr. of San Francisco reportedly encountered a group of three men and a 17-year-old girl shortly before 4 p.m. in the northwest parking lot of Southland Mall on Southland Drive, according to Hayward police Capt. Darryl McAllister.
Some sort of struggle then took place over the jewelry one of the men was wearing, and Demisse apparently ended up with a piece of the man's jewelry before the group began chasing Demisse on foot through the parking lot, McAllister said.
The chase led Demisse and the group to a neighboring retail complex and into the Game Shop, where one of the men shot Demisse, McAllister said.
It was around that time mall security called police to report two men chasing another man through the mall parking lot, McAllister said. Police began to receive numerous calls from businesses in the mall area that a shooting had taken place.
When officers arrived, Demisse was found on the floor of the Game Shop suffering a single gunshot wound to the head, McAllister said.
Demisse was transported to Eden Medical Center where he died about 30 minutes later, according to McAllister.
Officers arrested two of the men, 19-year-old Pleasant Hill residents Dijon Newton and Rashad Johnson, moments after they tried to run from the shooting, McAllister said.
The third man involved in the parking lot confrontation, 20-year-old Dalaw Ambers of Oakland, and the 17-year-old girl were detained by officers near the scene shortly after the shooting as well, according to McAllister.
Newton, Johnson and Ambers were booked into Hayward City Jail while authorities investigate the murder, and the teenage girl was released to a parent, McAllister said.
Anyone with additional information is asked to call the Hayward Police Department's Criminal Investigations Bureau at (510) 293-7034.
Brian was just there today to buy our God Son a birthday gift and he didn't know about the shooting until I told him about it. He said there were a ton of detectives there today. I usually go to Southland on a weekday but I avoid the place like the plauge on the weekends. I guess I will just head over the hill to Stoneridge from now on. Even though these people aren't coming after me or my kids that is all I need to see is a murder while I am trying to buy jeans. Plus last year there was a riot at the mall... I just found the story about it:
Rioting youths shut down Southland mall
Oakland Tribune, Aug 19, 2007 by Karen Holzmeister
HAYWARD -- Hayward police closed Southland mall after about 200 teenagers and young adults stormed the popular shopping center Saturday afternoon and began ransacking stores.
The crowd poured out of bleachers, set up in the parking lot outside Macy's, when a basketball game known as streetball ended at 5:30 p.m.
Alan Black, who worked on the security team for the sporting event, said the crowd became rowdy after the game.
"People began pushing and just going crazy," he said.
Police Lt. Mark Koller said the intruders entered Macy'sand started tearing the place up. Witnesses reported bands of roving youths pulling clothes off hangers, overturning displays on first- floor sales counters and knocking over mannequins.
Employees and shoppers also saw the trespassers kick merchandise and kiosks as they ran through the malls interior, past Mervyns and JCPenney stores.
Rick Novac, a 20 20 Fashion store employee, described the crowd as larger than the estimate given by police.
There were at least 300, easy, he said. They were running through the mall screaming and kicking things.
Thousands of shoppers left the mall by car and on foot as more than 60 officers -- including Alameda County sheriffs deputies and the California Highway Patrol -- closed off entrances to the shopping center and its parking lots from major thoroughfares.
Traffic was snarled on Winton Avenue and Hesperian Boulevard for about 90 minutes. The mall was reopened shortly after 7 p.m., but none of the stores appeared ready to reopen. The mall closes at 9 p.m. on Saturdays.
Restaurants around the Southland perimeter appeared nearly empty during the ruckus inside the shopping center, but diners began arriving shortly after 7 p.m.
No injuries were reported, and Koller was not aware of any arrests as of press time.
Amber Hamblin, Southlands marketing manager, said store operators had not reported any losses or damage amounts.
It appears like a lot of things were just knocked over, she said.
The mob poured out of an And1 Mix Tape Tour streetball basketball game that began at 3 p.m.
The tour is known for players who perform high-flying slam dunks and snazzy moves on the court. And1 Mix Tape Tour has grown in popularity among urban youth, with its games -- including contests with streetballers -- airing on cable sports network ESPN.
Some shoppers remained inside the mall while the shutdown was under way. They later were escorted out by staff.
While the riot was at its height, Hayward police also responded to a stabbing at Smilin Jacks bar, 32681 Mission Blvd.
Lt. Mark Mosier said a 43-year-old man from Union City was stabbed in an atrium outside the bar about 6:21 p.m. The suspect, a Hispanic male adult with whom the victim allegedly had been arguing, fled on foot.
Mosier said the victim was taken by ambulance to Eden Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.
Mosier on Saturday night would not identify the man who was stabbed or reveal other details of the ongoing investigation.
Oakland Tribune, Aug 19, 2007 by Karen Holzmeister
HAYWARD -- Hayward police closed Southland mall after about 200 teenagers and young adults stormed the popular shopping center Saturday afternoon and began ransacking stores.
The crowd poured out of bleachers, set up in the parking lot outside Macy's, when a basketball game known as streetball ended at 5:30 p.m.
Alan Black, who worked on the security team for the sporting event, said the crowd became rowdy after the game.
"People began pushing and just going crazy," he said.
Police Lt. Mark Koller said the intruders entered Macy'sand started tearing the place up. Witnesses reported bands of roving youths pulling clothes off hangers, overturning displays on first- floor sales counters and knocking over mannequins.
Employees and shoppers also saw the trespassers kick merchandise and kiosks as they ran through the malls interior, past Mervyns and JCPenney stores.
Rick Novac, a 20 20 Fashion store employee, described the crowd as larger than the estimate given by police.
There were at least 300, easy, he said. They were running through the mall screaming and kicking things.
Thousands of shoppers left the mall by car and on foot as more than 60 officers -- including Alameda County sheriffs deputies and the California Highway Patrol -- closed off entrances to the shopping center and its parking lots from major thoroughfares.
Traffic was snarled on Winton Avenue and Hesperian Boulevard for about 90 minutes. The mall was reopened shortly after 7 p.m., but none of the stores appeared ready to reopen. The mall closes at 9 p.m. on Saturdays.
Restaurants around the Southland perimeter appeared nearly empty during the ruckus inside the shopping center, but diners began arriving shortly after 7 p.m.
No injuries were reported, and Koller was not aware of any arrests as of press time.
Amber Hamblin, Southlands marketing manager, said store operators had not reported any losses or damage amounts.
It appears like a lot of things were just knocked over, she said.
The mob poured out of an And1 Mix Tape Tour streetball basketball game that began at 3 p.m.
The tour is known for players who perform high-flying slam dunks and snazzy moves on the court. And1 Mix Tape Tour has grown in popularity among urban youth, with its games -- including contests with streetballers -- airing on cable sports network ESPN.
Some shoppers remained inside the mall while the shutdown was under way. They later were escorted out by staff.
While the riot was at its height, Hayward police also responded to a stabbing at Smilin Jacks bar, 32681 Mission Blvd.
Lt. Mark Mosier said a 43-year-old man from Union City was stabbed in an atrium outside the bar about 6:21 p.m. The suspect, a Hispanic male adult with whom the victim allegedly had been arguing, fled on foot.
Mosier said the victim was taken by ambulance to Eden Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.
Mosier on Saturday night would not identify the man who was stabbed or reveal other details of the ongoing investigation.
Why must people be so ghetto???
2 comments:
And do you know the shooters were not even from hayward. They were from Antioch and Pittsburg! Why must they come to our city and start trouble?
OMG how horrible!
And even more horrible, one of the guy's names was DIJON!!!!
Pardon me, would you happen to have any grey poupon?
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