Cope suffered a stroke shortly after his actions went viral earlier in 2022, and had suffered from health-related issues since, said a coworker.
Craig Cope, the Norco-based store owner who briefly gained fame for shooting a would-be robber in July, has died at 80 years old. , and had experienced health-related issues since. armed with a rifle, that targeted his store on July 31. His shot hit one in the arm, which caused the suspect to shout,"He shot my arm off! he shot my arm off!" as he ran from the store. According to Tapia, Cope suffered a heart attack as a result of the traumatic series of events.
Even after the setback, Cope quickly returned to work, taking his familiar spot on the night shift he had worked for more nearly five decades. While speaking with reporters the day he returned to work in August, Cope said:"I would always protect my employees, my customers, myself. This instance, fortunately, I was here by myself, so I only had to worry about that. I took care of it and that was that.""We Lost our Craig this Morning. I'm sorry I am without words right now but I promised to not leave you in the dark," the post said.
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