An 80-year-old California liquor owner was caught on video opening fire on a would-be robber with a shotgun, prompting the suspect to flee his business screaming “shoot my arm!” The act of self-defense happened early Sunday morning at Norco Market & Liquor in Norco, just east of Los Angeles, after the store owner was confronted by a gunman wielding a rifle. “In this case, a legally armed member of our community prevented a violent crime and ensured his own safety while confronted by 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 store owner moments before the owner reached behind the counter, grabbed a shotgun and fired in the suspect’s direction. LOS ANGELES AREA SUSPECT INTELLIGENCE, POLICE KILLINGS Two of the armed suspects police say are in custody after the attempted robbery of a liquor store in Norco, California, on Sunday, July 31. (Riverside County Sheriff’s Office) The suspect is then heard screaming “shoot my arm!” as he ran out of the store and into a getaway vehicle outside. The 23-year-old gunman — who has not been released — was later found at a local hospital “suffering from a gunshot wound that coincided with a shotgun blast,” according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. He remains in critical but stable condition and will go to prison after his release. The liquor store in Southern California where the attempted robbery unfolded. (Google Maps) The other men police say were in the getaway vehicle, who were also hospitalized, were identified as Justin Johnson, 22, of Inglewood, Jamar Williams, 27, of Los Angeles, and Davon Broadus, 24, from Las Vegas.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The BMW SUV they were traveling in had previously been reported stolen and was found to contain several stolen firearms — and now each of the men faces robbery and conspiracy charges and is being held in lieu of $500,000 bail, the sheriff’s office added. The 80-year-old store owner, meanwhile, is recovering in a hospital after suffering a heart attack shortly after the attempted robbery, according to Fox11 LA.