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Good Samaritan shot
Police said a Good Samaritan was shot while trying to keep a man from beating up a woman.
ST.PETERSBURG (Bay News 9) -- Police said a Good Samaritan was shot while trying to keep a man from beating up a woman.
The incident happened on about 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Police say Paul Mitchell, 38, and Patrick Ricketts, 23, drove up on a man trying to beat up a woman on the street.
Mitchell, who has a permit to carry a concealed weapon, jumped out of his truck with his gun drawn.
Police said Mitchell told the suspect to let the woman go. He did and the woman ran away.
But police said when the suspect got in his car to leave, he started shooting at Mitchell.
One round hit Mitchell in the thigh. Another bullet hit a nearby home.
Police said Mitchell did not return fire and is being treated at Bayfront Hospital. He's expected to be okay. The suspect is still on the loose.
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