Jennifer Tran, president of the Oakland Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce, pointed out that the incident reflects broader community anxiety surrounding crime, emphasizing that "the unhoused man was known among many business owners in the community." She stressed that "this incident is particularly alarming, considering it represents a pattern of increasingly volatile incidents related to homelessness and public safety in Oakland's Little Saigon neighborhood."
Lisa Trinh, who works at Lucky Seven Cigarettes, expressed her fear regarding safety in the neighborhood: "When I close or open, I feel very scared. No safety. It’s a constant worry that something might happen to me, especially given the recent incidents that have shaken our community. This sense of danger is exhausting and takes away the joy of simply going to work."
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