California Robbery Suspects Kill Bakery Owner; Victim’s Family Don’t Want Jail Time For Robbers

Bakery owner Jen Angel was killed during a California robbery incident. However, Angel’s family does not want the robbers to be put in jail.

Jen Angel in Angel Cakes Bakery [Photo: The Oaklandside]

According to Delaney, Angel allegedly tried to run after the robbers but she got latched in their vehicle door as they fled from the crime scene. Angel was reportedly dragged on the ground for more than 50 feet before her head had crashed into a sidewalk. After attempting to remove her life support twice, Angel was pronounced dead in the hospital on February 9. Angel’s death was reportedly due to the injuries she sustained in the California robbery.

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No Jail Time For Suspects

According to Miller, the family and friends of Angel, who died during a California robbery incident, would not want the robbers to be prosecuted. Angel had reportedly been a social movement activist and anarchist for a long time. Angel’s family stated that the victim did not believe in carceral punishment or incarceration as an effective solution to social injustice.

Furthermore, a close friend of Angel, Emily Harris also stated that it does not mean that there should be no accountability. However, Harris believes that Angel would affirm that putting people in jail would only cause them further harm. Harris says she had already contacted Restore Oakland, a local nonprofit community, about the incident. According to the community’s website, it is where people come together to develop solidarity, restorative economics, and healing justice.

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