Navy Veteran Foils Robery

Navy veteran foils attempted robbery at Westside Walgreens
First Coast News
Keitha Nelson
September 4, 2015

"We're all in this world together, so we all have to look out for each other," said Cooper.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- All it took was a few words for one local Navy veteran's training to kick in during a routine stop at his neighborhood Walgreens.

Navy veteran foils attempted robbery at Westside Walgreens (Photo: Doug Lockwood)

Those words were, "Open the register, I got a gun." Byron Cooper's quick actions foiled a robbery and possibly saved lives.

He says he stops at the Walgreens in his neighborhood, located at 7221 Normandy Boulevard, just about every night after work. Cooper normally rides his bike but Wednesday night he got a ride from a co-worker, putting him on-site much earlier than he normally would be.

Cooper believes he was simply in the right place at the right time.

"I came to the counter and this gentleman walked in and he came up behind me at first," said Cooper.

"He got a little too close for comfort, so I looked back at him and he looked at me and walked back to the front door and looked around. I had this creepy feeling that something wasn't right."

The father of four says he heard a few words that put him into military mode.
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