Son of Oakland city councilwoman shot and killed during apparent robbery attempt near University of Southern California campus, officials say.
A student who is the son of an Oakland, California, city councilwoman was shot and killed in what might have been a robbery attempt near the University of Southern California campus, officials said.
McElhaney, 21, is the son of Oakland Councilwoman Lynette Gibson McElhaney, Zachary Wald, the councilwoman's chief of staff, told the Los Angeles Times."I miss my baby. Please keep me, my family, and all of my son's friends in your thoughts and prayers," she wrote."We are beginning a new chapter in this reoccurring circle of violence ... And it will take all of us together to make it through this tragedy.
McElhaney was in critical condition when he was taken to a hospital, where he died, police said. He was pronounced dead at 11 a.m. Sunday, Annenberg Media said.USC Interim President Wanda Austin sent a letter to students and faculty in which she praised the police investigation."We appreciate the ongoing and diligent efforts of the Los Angeles Police Department to quickly identify and arrest those responsible for this senseless crime," Austin said.
The East Bay Times reported that McElhaney's family had previously suffered through the killing of Torian Hughes, 17, on Dec. 20, 2015. Hughes was lured to an Oakland street by two suspects under the ruse of buying a gun.
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