California liquor store owner shoots would-be robber

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California liquor store owner shoots would-be robber



An elderly convenience store owner in California is being hailed as a hero after he shot at a would-be robber who ran out of the store screaming that his arm was “shot off.”
Shocking surveillance footage from Norco Market & Liquor in the 2800 block of Clark Avenue in Norco, Calif., showed a masked assailant entering the business at about 2:47 a.m. with an AR-15-style rifle pointed at the 80-year-old store owner.
The suspect yelled, “Freeze, hands in the air,” but within seconds, the quick-thinking store owner pulled out a shotgun from under the counter and immediately shot once at the robber, hitting him in the arm.
Video footage further showed another man getting out of a black BMW SUV, but he stopped and got back into the vehicle once he saw the first suspect run out of the store repeatedly screaming, “He shot my arm off!”
The suspects involved in the attempted robbery were all caught, with the suspect who was shot in the hospital in critical but stable condition.Fox11
Riverside County sheriff’s officials arrested three suspects — Justin Johnson, 22, of Inglewood, Calif., Jamar Williams, 27, of Los Angeles, and Davon Broadus, of Las Vegas, Nev. — at a local hospital.

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The primary suspect, a 23-year-old man, remained in critical but stable condition at the hospital, officials said. His identity is being withheld pending his release from the hospital.
“In this case, a lawfully armed member of our community prevented a violent crime and ensured their own safety, while being confronted with multiple armed suspects,” the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release. “This investigation is active and ongoing and no additional information will currently be released.”
Employees at Norco Market & Liquor said the owner was watching the store cameras as the SUV pulled into the parking lot. Once he saw the first assailant get out of the SUV and pull a mask over his face, the owner immediately went for his rifle.
The 80-year-old store owner did not hesitate to defend himself and his business when the suspect entered with his rifle pointing directly at him.Fox11
“He just prepared himself … and he stood right here, aimed and shot,” store manager Marnia Tapia told Fox11.
The other suspects frantically drove off after the suspect who was shot ran out shouting, “He shot my arm off.”Riverside County Sheriff's Offic
Employees said the owner was not at the store on Monday, but Fox11 reported the man suffered a heart attack right after the shooting. He is expected to recover and will be discharged from the hospital sometime Monday night.
Sheriff’s officials said the SUV used in the attempted robbery was stolen and numerous stolen firearms also were found in the vehicle.
Johnson, Williams and Broadus were booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside for robbery and conspiracy. They are being held in jail in lieu of $500,000 bail.
The primary suspect also will be booked at the facility once he is released from the hospital, officials said.

 

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[shaddyvillethug]

He shoulda murdered all them niggas

and we need that niggas NAME asap

 

[ZuluSam]

Did he say 'he shot my arm off' or 'he shot my armor'?....cause I ain't see no blood nowhere.

 

[Moore]

 

[BlueCarpetTreatment]

Did he say 'he shot my arm off' or 'he shot my armor'?....cause I ain't see no blood nowhere.

Sounds like he said, “he shot my arm off.” It seemed to be dangling when he was running. Nigga was screaming like a bitch inside the car. Lmao! That’s what his dumb ass gets.

 

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Store owner Craig Cope, 80, who shot robber armed with AR-15 rifle says it was ‘him or me’
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Joshua Rhett Miller
August 2, 2022 3:17pm
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California liquor store owner shoots would-be robber



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An elderly California liquor store owner who flipped the script on armed gunmen during an attempted robbery said Tuesday that he had no choice but to open fire on one of the assailants, insisting it was “either him or me.”
Craig Cope, 80, said he feared for his life as four would-be thieves drove up early Sunday to Norco Market & Liquor in Norco, where he was behind the counter when one of the assailants busted in with a rifle and yelled at him to freeze.
“I got a long gun pointing directly at me,” Cope told The Post. “It was either him or me and I was a little bit faster.”
Cope said he knew something was off when he saw a dark BMW SUV pull up alongside the store instead of into several nearby open parking spaces. They also “backed in” as they approached, which was another “red flag” for the quick-thinking owner.
“I got a long gun pointing directly at me,” Cope told The Post Tuesday, adding that he feared for his life. “It was either him or me and I was little bit faster.”Fox 11Surveillance footage from inside the store shows Cope firing the shotgun just seconds after the gunman announced the robbery.Fox 11
“And then I saw them getting out of the car in masks and with guns,” Cope continued. “So, I figured what was going to happen. I just knew they were armed and masked and that they were coming in, so I was ready for them.”

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At one point, three of the suspects hopped out of the SUV, while a fourth man stayed behind to act as a getaway driver, Cope said.
Surveillance footage from inside the store shows Cope firing the shotgun just seconds after the gunman announced the robbery, wounding the would-be robber in the arm.
“He was screaming that I shot his arm off,” Cope recalled. “That’s what he said.”
Cope, who suffered a heart attack and was rushed to the hospital after the shooting, is recovering at his Riverside home.
He said he intends to keep working at the store, but may soon cut back on his hours. That has nothing to do with Sunday’s attempted heist, which he characterized as a “terribly isolated” incident.
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“I’ll be a presence one way or another,” he said.
Cope first purchased the store in 1976 and ran it for 19 years before selling it. He then bought it back about seven years ago. He declined to say whether Monday’s incident marked the first time the store had been targeted by criminals.
“I’m not going to release that one,” Cope said, adding the store had not been robbed during his most recent ownership stint.
Norco in Riverside County is not known as a “high-crime area,” Cope said. Many of the city’s residents own horses and the community is largely conservative.
“It’s not a good area for robbers to come,” Cope said flatly. “Many of the homeowners are conservatives and probably armed. These guys didn’t do their homework.”
Authorities tracked down the four suspects at a Southern California hospital, where one had a gunshot wound consistent with a shotgun blast, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
At one point, three of the suspects hopped out of the SUV, while a fourth man stayed behind to act as a getaway driver, Cope said.Fox 11
Three suspects being held on $500,000 bond were identified as Justin Johnson, 22, of Inglewood, Calif., Jamar Williams, 27, of Los Angeles, and Davon Broadus, 24, of Las Vegas.
Sheriff’s officials praised Cope for preventing a “violent crime” while ensuring his own safety as he was confronted by multiple armed suspects.
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Cope — who grew up in Illinois, where he hunted for food as a child — said he doesn’t regret his actions.
“It’s not going to be on my mind or keep me from doing anything,” he told The Post. “It’s not going to change how I operate. I’m already alert and pay attention to my surroundings at all times.”

 

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Colion Noir posted an episode of Second Amendment News.
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Robber With AR-15 Screams He Shot My Arm Off After 80-Year-Old Store Owner Shoots Him
You have four fighting-age men with rifles, and they were stopped by an 80-year-old with a shotgun.
When you empower the people, you take power away from the criminals. Gun laws empower criminals, guns empower the people, and this proves it.
If I was going to call a gun anything in a world where criminals try to take advantage of the weak, I'm going to call it the equalizer.
People constantly say silly things like, why do you need to carry a gun? You should learn how to fight.
I don't owe a criminal a fair fight.
California's gun laws limited the 80-year-old man's ability to defend himself properly.
They didn't do anything to limit these criminals from getting their hands on the same guns California restricts good citizens from owning.
When this happened, there were no police to stop it.
He saw them on the camera as they got out of their car.
A gun in your hand will always be better than a cop on the way when you're standing face to face with a criminal.
Why would anyone continue to vote for gun laws that only prevent you from owning the guns you need to protect yourself?
Buy a gun, Learn gun safety, get training and Protect yourself legally with some self-defense insurance like USCCA.
USCCA is a membership that provides you with a wealth of knowledge about gun safety and firearms training while giving you access to Self Defense insurance.
It sucks, but if you ever have to use a gun in self-defense, especially in a place like California where civilian firearm ownership is frowned upon by the government, you could find yourself spending a ton of money in court just to prove that you did the right thing.