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An 80-year-old California liquor store owner was caught on video shooting a robbery target with a shotgun, prompting the suspect to leave the store shouting, “You shot me off my arm!” I was.
The self-defense occurred early Sunday morning at Norco Market & Liquor in Norco, just east of Los Angeles, after a store owner was confronted by a gunman with a rifle.
“In this case, legally armed members of our community prevented a violent crime and ensured their own safety while facing multiple armed suspects,” the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office said. .
Surveillance footage obtained by Fox11 LA shows the masked suspect pointing a rifle at the shopkeeper just before the shopkeeper reaches behind the counter, grabs a shotgun and fires in the suspect’s direction. is showing.
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The suspect can be heard yelling, “He shot my arm off!” When he left the store and got into the getaway car outside.
The 23-year-old shooter was later located at a local hospital “suffering a gunshot wound consistent with a shotgun explosion,” according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office.
He is still in a serious but stable condition and will remain in prison after his release.
Other men police say were in the getaway car, also found at the hospital, are Justin Johnson, 22, of Inglewood, Jamar Williams, 27, of Los Angeles, and Davon Broadus, 24, of Las Vegas. was identified.
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The BMW SUV they were traveling in had previously been reported stolen and was found to contain a number of stolen firearms. He is being held in custody in lieu of $500,000 bail.
The 80-year-old store owner suffered a heart attack shortly after the attempted robbery and is recovering in hospital, according to Fox11 LA.