. >>> steven ayashi was arrested on suspicion of child endangerment and on suspicion of owning malicious animals. ken pritchett, ktvu news. >>> friends and coworkers are mourning the loss of oakland father who was gunned down this morning shortly after he left for work. the shooting happened in front of the man's home on 15th street just before 2:00 a.m. rob roth is in oakland now with the latest, rob. >> reporter: julie, police say their talking to relatives and neighbors of the victim but that they have little to go on in this morning's shooting. as police search for evidence, those who knew 53-year-old mariano say they are dumbfounded anyone would want to shoot him. >> very sad, very sad. i'm like unexpected. like he doesn't get associated with everybody here. even me, he's a very nice guy. i'm amazed of what happened. >> reporter: it happened at about 1:30 this morning. >> i was getting ready for bed, all i heard is a gunshot then yelling afterwards. i was a little nervous to come outside. i didn't know who was out, i came out and i seen him laying down. >> reporter: chris mariano wa