Alameda County District Attorney's Office: DA O'Malley Declines To File Charges Against Chinatown Store Owner

Castro Valley CA

03 March, 2021

12:37 PM

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Press release from the Alameda County District Attorney's Office: Mar 2, 2021 Alameda County District Attorney Declines to File Charges Against Chinatown Store Owner Who Fired Shots at Robbery Suspects Oakland, CA- Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley today announced that charges would not be filed against Chinatown liquor store owner Aaron Yee, who last month fired shots at multiple suspects attempting to rob a woman across the street from his shop. The DA is declining to file charges based on Mr. Yee's justifiable use of force to defend the victim from a violent attack. "The District Attorney's Office does not condone vigilantism," said District Attorney Nancy O'Malley. "However, after a thorough review of the facts of the incident, it is clear that Mr. Yee fired his weapon in lawful defense of the victim of the robbery or what appeared to be a possible kidnapping." This press release was produced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. The views expressed here are the author's own.