80-Year-Old California Store Owner Who Shot Robber Dies

80-Year-Old California Store Owner Who Shot Robber Dies
A suspect during an armed robbery in Norco, Calif., on July 31, 2022. Riverside Sheriff's Department via AP
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NORCO, Calif.—An 80-year-old Southern California liquor store owner who opened fire with a shotgun and wounded a would-be armed robber this summer has died, the store reported Tuesday.

Craig Cope died Tuesday morning, and a memorial at Norco Market & Liquor will be held at a later date, according to a Facebook post. It didn’t mention a cause of death.