{"id":191009,"date":"2023-08-22T12:19:09","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T16:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=183507"},"modified":"2023-08-22T12:19:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T14:59:21","slug":"watch-ccl-customer-holds-his-beer-and-shoots-robber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/watch-ccl-customer-holds-his-beer-and-shoots-robber\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Legally-Armed Customer Holds Beer And Shoots Robbery Suspect"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time:  <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">3<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Video: Beer-toting customer shot at robbery suspect 7 times\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IFhkcgdkrY8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Watch the new footage from when a beer-toting customer shot a robber last month.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-the-hero-was-buying-beer\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"watch-ccl-customer-holds-his-beer-and-shoots-robber\" title=\"WATCH: Legally-Armed Customer Holds Beer And Shoots Robbery Suspect\" data-level=\"2\">The Hero Was Buying Beer<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-the-consequences-of-the-attempted-robbery\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"watch-ccl-customer-holds-his-beer-and-shoots-robber\" title=\"WATCH: Legally-Armed Customer Holds Beer And Shoots Robbery Suspect\" data-level=\"2\">The Consequences of the Attempted Robbery<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Surveillance footage was released three days ago, showing us exactly what happened. The incident started when the robber walked in. Police say he pulled a mask over his face while saying, \u201cYou know why I\u2019m here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The gas station in Michigan has videos from two angles showing the suspect, the clerk, and another customer buying beer at the moment things heated up.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The robber, now identified as 35-year-old Cordelius Anthony Martin, went behind the counter. He reportedly threatened the clerk, telling him to empty the cash register.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A customer, who declined to share his name, was in the store when the incident occurred. According to police, he \u201csaw the fear on [the clerk\u2019s] face\u201d and pulled his legally owned firearm.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-hero-was-buying-beer\">The Hero Was Buying Beer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8This brave concealed carry holder defended the store against an assailant armed with a box cutter. The store clerk&#39;s gratitude was clear: &quot;He saved my life.&quot; <br \/><br \/>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AWRHawkins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"watch-ccl-customer-holds-his-beer-and-shoots-robber\" title=\"WATCH: Legally-Armed Customer Holds Beer And Shoots Robbery Suspect\">@AWRHawkins<\/a>\u27a1\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gRAWdY6aYf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"watch-ccl-customer-holds-his-beer-and-shoots-robber\" title=\"WATCH: Legally-Armed Customer Holds Beer And Shoots Robbery Suspect\">https:\/\/t.co\/gRAWdY6aYf<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iogBx84na3\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"watch-ccl-customer-holds-his-beer-and-shoots-robber\" title=\"WATCH: Legally-Armed Customer Holds Beer And Shoots Robbery Suspect\">pic.twitter.com\/iogBx84na3<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NRA (@NRA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NRA\/status\/1693781923988959357?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"watch-ccl-customer-holds-his-beer-and-shoots-robber\" title=\"WATCH: Legally-Armed Customer Holds Beer And Shoots Robbery Suspect\">August 22, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodtv.com\/news\/michigan\/video-beer-toting-customer-shot-at-robbery-suspect-7-times\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"watch-ccl-customer-holds-his-beer-and-shoots-robber\" title=\"WATCH: Legally-Armed Customer Holds Beer And Shoots Robbery Suspect\">Wood TV<\/a>,<\/em> the customer was holding a \u201csix-pack of light beer\u201d when he fired at the robber. The robber, who had been using a boxcutter as a weapon, dropped to the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The video footage shows that the customer, still holding the beer, approached and fired 3 more shots. <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodtv.com\/news\/michigan\/video-beer-toting-customer-shot-at-robbery-suspect-7-times\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"watch-ccl-customer-holds-his-beer-and-shoots-robber\" title=\"WATCH: Legally-Armed Customer Holds Beer And Shoots Robbery Suspect\">Wood TV<\/a> <\/em>says that a liquor bottle was hit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One final shot was fired, and the customer shot at the robber a total of 7 times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Martin was hit in the arm, back, and face. He attempted to crawl towards the beer-toting customer, who went out to his car to retrieve another magazine. He held Martin at gunpoint until police arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Martin sustained severe gunshot injuries and was recently released from the hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-consequences-of-the-attempted-robbery\">The Consequences of the Attempted Robbery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Martin was charged on multiple counts, and as a convicted felon, he could face up to life in prison for this attempted robbery. As of the most recent news, he is being held on bail of $100,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The customer who saved the day lives four blocks from the minimart and had an a valid Concealed Carry Permit. He is waiting to hear from police if his act of shooting will result in charges.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/cnn-gushes-over-former-marine-who-voluntarily-turns-over-guns-to-police\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"watch-ccl-customer-holds-his-beer-and-shoots-robber\" title=\"WATCH: Legally-Armed Customer Holds Beer And Shoots Robbery Suspect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CNN Gushes Over Former Marine Who Voluntarily Turns Over Guns to Police&nbsp;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When asked about it, the county prosecutor, Victor Fitz had a few things to say. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn Michigan, obviously, we do have defense of others as part of the law in Michigan, that you can defend others if they\u2019re in a situation that there\u2019s dangerous force being used against them,\u201d he said regarding the customer&#8217;s response to Martin\u2019s actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnd certainly in this case, we\u2019ll be looking at the facts in regard to that,\u201d he added.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The clerk, while refusing to show his face on camera, told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodtv.com\/news\/michigan\/video-beer-toting-customer-shot-at-robbery-suspect-7-times\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"watch-ccl-customer-holds-his-beer-and-shoots-robber\" title=\"WATCH: Legally-Armed Customer Holds Beer And Shoots Robbery Suspect\"><em>Wood TV<\/em><\/a> that the customer \u201csaved his life.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you think the customer\u2019s actions were right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"watch-ccl-customer-holds-his-beer-and-shoots-robber\" title=\"WATCH: Legally-Armed Customer Holds Beer And Shoots Robbery Suspect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Surveillance footage was released three days ago, showing us exactly what happened. 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