Guard Thwarts Robbers With Fake Guns: 'Mine Is Real' [Video]

LOS ANGELES, CA — A Gardena security guard is basking in internet fame today after thwarting a 7-11 robbery in a scene straight out of an action movie, replete with a quick trigger finger and a snappy one-liner.

The South Avalon Boulevard store’s surveillance video from the Dec. 30th robbery was recently posted to social media, quickly racking up nearly 2 million views. The video shows two hooded teanagers brandishing a gun at the convenience store clerk and hopping over the counter to raid the cash register. That’s when the security guard walks in and opens fire.

The robbers, who turned out to be two 16-year-olds, fell to the ground shouting that their guns weren’t real.

“It’s fake. It’s fake,” shout the robbers.

“Oh well. Mine is real,” the guard responds, ordering the teens back onto their feet. He calmly instructs the clerk, who had dived for cover, to call 911.

Unlike an action movie, however, this scene had very real consequences: Both boys were shot and hospitalized with non-life-threatening wounds.

“Am I shot?” one of them stammers after clambering to his feet.

The teens were arrested on suspicion of robbery and are being held without bail, according to the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department. Because they are juveniles, authorities have not released their names. A replica semi-automatic handgun was recovered at the scene, according to investigators.

The guard, who fired on one of the prone teens after he declared the gun was fake, has not been charged with a crime, but the case does remain under investigation, according to the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department.
“As the security guard approached the entrance to the store, he saw both men had jumped over the front counter and began to rummage through the cashier’s pockets. When the security guard walked in, he saw one of the males pointing what appeared to be a black semi-automatic handgun at the cashier. Fearing for the cashier’s life, the security guard took action by shooting the male that was pointing the gun at the cashier. Believing the other male also had a weapon, he also fired at him, as a result striking both,” sheriff’s officials explained in a written release.

For his fans on Youtube, the guard is a hero worthy of action movie fame.

“That security guard is a real life action hero! He even drops a movie type line lol. Awesome job Sir! ” wrote one person.

“Someone give that man a raise!” wrote another.

“This dude is a legend,” declared another.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Compton Station Detective Stickley or Watch Commander at (310) 605-6500.

WARNING: This video contains violence and graphic language.

Photo: Youtube screengrab