Man shot by retired Oakland police captain at Chevron gas station identified

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- The man shot and killed while attempting to rob retired Oakland police Captain Ersie Joyner last week has been identified.

The Alameda County Coroner confirms Desoni Gardner, 20, died of a gunshot wound.
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Social media posts indicate he is Vallejo rapper "Lil Theze."

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Surveillance video from a Chevron gas station shows Gardner was with a group who attempted to rob Joyner while he was pumping gas.
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Joyner fired at the group, and was shot six times in return.

He is still in the hospital recovering from his injuries.