'The only thing I was waiting on was the shot. I knew that Saturday was going to be the day that I died.' However, in spite of the property loss and trauma, they say they were determined not to let it ruin the reason they came into town in the first place -- their grandmother.
"Those guys took a lot of items from me, but they left me with my life and that was the most beautiful thing was able to still show up at that party," Toland said.
Toland says he had heard before arriving about crime-related problems in Oakland. After becoming the victim of one himself, he's urging city leaders to do more to keep visitors and residents safe. Those sentiments were also echoed by his wife, Regina, who says she would hesitate to ever visit the Bay Area again.But, the couple notes, despite the traumatic experience, they were moved by the outpouring of support they received from others nearby.
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