By KTVU Staff, February 9, 2023
OAKLAND, Calif. – A beloved Oakland baker, who was on life support after being robbed this week, has died friends and family say.
Jen Angel was the proud owner of Angel Cakes, a community-based bakery she founded in 2008 on 5th Street. In a statement, friends and family said she died Thursday evening at 5:48 p.m.
Police said Angel was robbed Monday afternoon near Wells Fargo Bank. Someone broke into her car while she was sitting there and stole items. She got out of her car and tried to get the items back, but the suspects drove off. During this transaction of events, Angel was reportedly dragged. She was taken to the hospital with head injuries.
