Friends of murdered Oakland baker call for alternatives to prison for alleged teen killer

DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DEATH OF AN OAKLAND BAKERY OWNER. A MAN HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH MURDER AND ROBBERY. ANGEL DIED IN FEBRUARY AFTER BEING DRAGGED 50 FEET BY A CAR. TIM JOHNS JOINS US LIVE FROM THE NEWSROOM WITH REACTION FROM SOME OF ANGEL'S FRIENDS. REPORTER: THAT PERSON CHARGED IS IS MALE BIRCH. THE 19-YEAR-OLD WAS CHARGED EARLIER THIS MONTH WITH ANGELS MURDER AND ROBBERY AS WELL AS A SECOND ROBBERY THAT OCCURRED THE SAME DAY ANGEL WAS INJURED. I SPOKE TO FRIENDS OF ANGEL ABOUT WHAT SHE WOULD WANT TO SEE HAPPEN NEXT. FOUR MONTHS AFTER THE DEATH OF ANGEL, THE OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCING THEY HAVE A SUSPECT IN CUSTODY. ANGEL WAS DRAGGED BY A CAR DURING A PERSON SNATCHING AND DIED DAYS LATER. ON INCIDENT THAT DREW NATIONAL HEADLINES IN SANS OUTPOURING OF SUPPORT FOR ANGEL'S FRIENDS AND FAMILY. >> SHE LOVED SUPPORTING HER FRIENDS AND HER COMMUNITY. I WOULD OFTEN TURN TO HER WHEN I HAD QUESTIONS OR NEEDED ADVICE. REPORTER: ANGEL'S FRIEND IS ONE OF SEVERAL PEOPLE GOING -- CALLING ON LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO PURSUE AN ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL PROSECUTION. >> ANGEL BELIEVED THAT WE NEED TO ADDRESS HARM AND CREATE ACCOUNTABILITY. THAT'S ROOTED IN LOOKING AT THE ROOT CAUSES OF WHY HARM HAPPENS. REPORTER: ANGEL STRONGLY DISAGREED WITH THE CURRENT CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND WOULD NOT WANT HER KILLER TO GO TO PRISON. >> LOCKING SOMEBODY IN A CAGE IS NOT REALLY GOING TO BRING HER BACK. REPORTER: ANGEL WOULD HAVE LIKED TO FORM A RESTORATIVE JUSTICE TO HAPPEN. FRIENDS HAVE BEEN WORKING ALONGSIDE THE NONPROFIT RESTORE OAKLAND. >> RESTORATIVE JUSTICE IS ABOUT HEALING AND HEALING BEGINS WITH TELLING THE TRUTH. OUR CURRENT CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM ROBS ANY OPPORTUNITY OF TRUTH TELLING FROM ALL PARTIES. REPORTER: THE NEXT STEPS IN THE CASE WILL BE DECIDED BY THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. SHE HOPES ANGELS SORRY CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. >> THERE WERE ALMOST 600 PEOPLE THAT SHOWED UP AT HER MEMORIAL FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. I THINK PART OF THAT IS JUST THE IMPACT THAT SHE HAD. REPORTER: SHE'S CURRENTLY BEING HELD WITHOUT BAIL AT SANTA RITA JAIL IN DUBLIN. THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE DISC -- DECLINED TO COMMENT ON THE CASE TONIGHT

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Keywords: news, abc, abc7news, oakland robbery, angle cakes, Jennifer Angel, Ishmael Burch charged, oakland bakery owner, medically induced coma, webster robbery, wells fargo robbery, oakland police, opd

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Length: 2min 28sec (148 seconds)

Published: Sat Jun 24 2023