Home Depot employee killed while trying to stop a shoplifter in California

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)."