Posted on 08/02/2022 7:32:36 AM PDT by karpov
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!”
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.
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. []
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.
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He was watching CCTV behind the counter and was ready.
Smart man, if he upgrades to an autoloader (if it’s legal in CA), ‘cause they’ll be back.
Guy needs more practice. Need to shoot center mass with hollow points.
No, the owner used a shotgun.
Wondering what she thinks about that AR-47 the bad guy had? /s
The robber was crying about his arm being shot off. Did he lose it so he would have to be a one armed bandit in the future?
Well, you did forget the 100 bullet clips that he had in the shotgun.
He has serious wounds, but as he flees the store, he is using both arms.
1) “ the quick-thinking store owner pulled out a shotgun..
2)”the owner immediately went for his rifle.”
Reporter Marjorie Hernadez does not know the difference between a rifle and a shot gun.`
Marjorie is the New York Posts Bureau Chief in Los Angeles.
Any volunteers to take her to the range for a little one on one range time?
I couldn’t get the Post article to load (old computer). But I’ve read elsewhere that the 80-year-old store owner had a heart attack right after this incident due to the stress. He’s in the hospital. The report I read said he’s doing okay.
I like happy endings.
By the way, the thugs also parked illegally in a handicapped spot.
In the meantime, he is being referred to as "Lefty".
Did his accomplices, after seeing their buddies’ bloody arm, say “What the Fuh!?!”
I saw this clip of an older fella the other day at Reddit:
Perp was turning. Guy was leading and the hand was center mass had he not pivoted.
Autoloader would have resolved the problem.
And that it was automatic
Am I bad for laughing at this video clip?
Craig Cope passed away today..he had suffered a stroke in October never recovered. RIP to this brave hero !
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