WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - A 9-year-old girl in Florida was awarded by police after they say she fought off a robber to protect her mother – and it was all caught on video. (Mobile users can watch HERE)West Palm Beach police say Journee Nelson and her mother were shopping for groceries at Sabor Tropical Supermarket on Nov.
2 when the suspect tried to steal her mom’s purse.Police say while Journee's mother was loading groceries into her car, the suspect ‘rushed up on her’ and began to violently pull at her purse before knocking her down.
The suspect reportedly told the mother to let go of the purse, "you're going to make me pop you" while reaching for his waistband.