The 80-year-old Inland Empire store owner who successfull fended off armed robbers is staying humble about his new status as a local celebrity.
But, as can be seen on the security camera footage that captured the interaction, Cope answered the would-be robbers with his own firepower.They'd picked the wrong store, and the wrong store owner.
Armed robbers scrambled for cover Sunday morning when a Riverside County liquor store owner opened fire with his own gun from behind the counter. Video broadcast Monday Aug. 2, 2022 on the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. "They just thought it was some old man down here," Cope said."I’m sure they didn’t expect to be in jail or the hospital today."Business has since been good, with people arriving to offer support and thanks. Some are coming from miles away.
"Just seeing someone stick up for themselves, it's good to see," said one man who stopped by the store on Tuesday."So I came up from Vegas, I grew up here, and it's a tight-knit community. I'm happy to see it."
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