80-Year-Old Store Owner Shoots Attempted Robbery Suspect

A surveillance image shows a suspect during an armed robbery in Norco, Calif., on July 31, 2022. Riverside Sheriff's Department via AP

NORCO, Calif.—A man armed with a rifle was shot by a quick-acting convenience store owner who pulled a shotgun out from behind the counter and opened fire during an attempted robbery in Southern California.

The faceoff was recorded by surveillance cameras at the convenience store around 2:45 a.m. Sunday in Norco, a city that bills itself as “Horsetown USA.”