Security camera footage shows a convenience store owner facing off with an armed robber in California.”It’s not his first rodeo,” a woman named Marnie, who works for the store’s owner, 80-year-old Craig Cope, told CBSLA. “He saw on the surveillance, he saw them coming out of the vehicle with weapons.”When attempted robbers approached the store around 2:45 a.m. Sunday, Cope can be seen grabbing a shotgun from behind the counter and firing at one of the suspects. Security cameras show the suspects, one of whom was hit in the arm by Cope’s shot, running back to a black BMW X3 that was parked outside.”He shot my arm off, he shot my arm off,” one of the suspects can be heard screaming.Cope then checks the security camera to make sure the suspects left. “I’m proud to call him my boss,” Marnie said. “He makes us feel better about being here, you know.”Marnie told CBSLA that Cope had a heart attack following the incident, but is expected to make a full recovery and plans to return to the store, which he’s owned since 1967.According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, the four suspects involved traveled to a Southern California hospital, where the suspect who was shot is still recovering. The other three suspects are in jail.Marnie said the store’s high-definition security cameras, which Cope installed due to an increase in robberies, helped save Cope’s life. “The sheriff came in and warned me, about eight months or so, that this was going on and to keep an eye out and pay attention, be on your toes,” Marnie said.
Security camera footage shows a convenience store owner facing off with an armed robber in California.
“It’s not his first rodeo,” a woman named Marnie, who works for the store’s owner, 80-year-old Craig Cope, told CBSLA. “He saw on the surveillance, he saw them coming out of the vehicle with weapons.”
When attempted robbers approached the store around 2:45 a.m. Sunday, Cope can be seen grabbing a shotgun from behind the counter and firing at one of the suspects.
Security cameras show the suspects, one of whom was hit in the arm by Cope’s shot, running back to a black BMW X3 that was parked outside.
“He shot my arm off, he shot my arm off,” one of the suspects can be heard screaming.
Cope then checks the security camera to make sure the suspects left.
“I’m proud to call him my boss,” Marnie said. “He makes us feel better about being here, you know.”
Marnie told CBSLA that Cope had a heart attack following the incident, but is expected to make a full recovery and plans to return to the store, which he’s owned since 1967.
According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, the four suspects involved traveled to a Southern California hospital, where the suspect who was shot is still recovering. The other three suspects are in jail.
Marnie said the store’s high-definition security cameras, which Cope installed due to an increase in robberies, helped save Cope’s life.
“The sheriff came in and warned me, about eight months or so, that this was going on and to keep an eye out and pay attention, be on your toes,” Marnie said.
