An 80-year-old shopkeeper in California had to defend himself and his store from armed robbers at 2:45 AM this past Sunday morning.
One would-be robber barged into the store with a large AR, but the shopkeeper, who looks like he's been around the block a time or two, calmly pulled out his own shotgun and just blasted the criminal.
[Warning: Violence]
That's the definition of playing stupid games and winning stupid prizes.
These guys ain't in Los Angeles – this worker wasn't going to just let them have full run of the store without pushing back.
From the LA Fox station:
As the suspect ran out of the store, surveillance video from outside the establishment showed a second suspect inside the black SUV exiting the vehicle, also armed. On their way back to the getaway car, the suspect is heard shouting, "He shot my arm off."
Here's Craig Cope, the legend who shot the perp:
However, after noticing the first suspect running from the scene, both suspects got back into the vehicle and drove away.
The suspects were located at a Southern California hospital, one of whom was suffering from a gunshot wound consistent with a shotgun blast, authorities said. Three additional suspects were also located at the hospital in the suspect vehicle, which had been previously reported stolen. The BMW SUV was also found to contain numerous stolen firearms.
They were hanging around outside waiting to grab the bag full of cash, and the only thing the robbers got was an arm full of lead.
Unfortunately, Cope was not left uninjured from the experience.
"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," deputies wrote in a press release.
The store owner suffered a heart attack shortly after the incident. He is in the hospital recovering after the health scare, FOX 11's Gina Silva reports.
Fortunately, he is recovering. And, fortunately, the police seem to be grateful for his act of self-defense.
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