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It's the store worker turns the tables on an armed robber DeVon McClain and his manager were getting ready to close in Virginia AutoZone shop when a gunman burst -- While a suspect force a manager to open the safe.
But -- -- out and grabbed a gun from his truck then he went back into the -- -- scared off the robber with this gun and saved his boss' life.
Sounds like a good thing right.
Well the corporate -- think so McClain got fired -- when Devin McClain is here and tell us nice to see DeVon.
It's paid and in.
Well here -- -- your manager must like Cuba credit corporate bust the corporate -- -- radio why did they fire area.
-- they fire me because.
Re entered the -- is my personal weapon.
On that I have added.
Zero tolerance policy against employees having weapons in the store.
What did your managers -- to you because you obviously saved his life.
Where -- very grateful.
That -- is able it's.
I guess maybe it's in my vehicle and grab my own weapon.
You know after this situation had gone down.
You say you know thank you -- Steve did you have a right to own that -- -- of what the weapon that was in a car would I be licensed to have -- -- -- -- to have that weapon.
Yes is register with the state of its -- to me that.
I'd sit there my problem was is that -- corporation that might come an -- to chase armed robber who probably could have may be killed your general manager.
Exactly.
Here's my Edmund apart as says manager.
And did they visually it had a problem with me you know coming in with -- -- -- I guess.
Saving him.
As as AutoZone and -- they even contact you said look you know we want to rethink this we -- have a zero tolerance policy but this is -- this is a situation we never envisioned when we wrote this policy.
And you thank you for saving this man's life and so we're gonna make an exception here.
No they never have kind of taken me -- only time I hear from AutoZone is when I'd personally go there and I go adjusted to talk to.
The manages another -- there might have said and others.
Broadcasts and then you know -- they are my friends enough and I look at them as family.
How -- -- worked about us down.
-- -- Been just over a year started November.
3 I believe.
2011.
And I suppose now you're looking for a job.
Yes and.
Have a couple.
Occasion there including one for armed security position.
You know hopefully that'll call me and you know I can get my -- -- a career started as armed security.
Okay and where do you live -- what town.
And have been.
In Hampton Virginia.
Yes.
Okay the reason -- ask the help of any UN Hampton Virginia is looking for an employee who -- might be watching tonight that they.
-- they contact us so we'll look tell modify new DeVon.
So -- -- get a job real soon.
Thank you -- why do it who.
You know I have now I have a family.
To support I would have my first -- will be here shortly.
In.
And you needed.
Well I -- upset what was silicon -- -- thank you sir.
Thank you.
