Nishita, 58, was attacked by a group of men who attempted to steal the reporter’s camera equipment. Nishita died in a hospital three days after the shooting. The reporter was not physically injured.
Shadihia Mitchell, the man accused of pulling the trigger, and his alleged accomplice, Hershel Hale, were arrested in March of 2022. Both men were charged with murder and are awaiting trial.
Oakland police said a third man in the group, Laron Gilbert, remains on the loose. The U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force is still searching for Gilbert and a $40,000 reward is being offered for his arrest.
Before Nishita became a security guard for Bay Area television news stations, he served as a Colma Police Department officer for many years. A drawing of their fallen officer hangs on a wall inside the police station as a daily reminder of his service.
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