Northern California

Suspect in Oakland Clerk’s Fatal Shooting Is Reportedly Only 13

The boy was charged with murder in the January killing of a Yemeni immigrant clerk at a corner market.
Suspect in Oakland Clerk’s Fatal Shooting Is Reportedly Only 13
Orlando's Market on Linden Street in Oakland, Calif., in July 2022. Google Maps/Screenshot via California Insider
Jill McLaughlin
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A 13-year-old Oakland, Calif., boy is facing charges of murder and attempted robbery in the Jan. 6 killing of a beloved convenience store clerk, according to local news outlets.

The boy is suspected of shooting 46-year-old Maged Alazzani, a Yemeni immigrant and clerk at Orlando’s Market, a corner store in West Oakland, the East Bay Times, a daily newspaper based in Walnut Creek, reported March 15.

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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.