PULASKI, Va. 鈥� Authorities in Virginia say that a 鈥渂rave Samaritan鈥� inflicted life-threatening injuries on the suspect of a gas station robbery despite being pistol-whipped by the would-be robber.
The Roanoke Times reports that Pulaski County Commonwealth鈥檚 Attorney Justin Griffith issued a news release on Thursday that praised the man.
Authorities said they charged David Lee Simpkins with armed robbery. He was hospitalized.
Griffith said Simpkins entered the gas station Monday wearing a wig and a mask and pointed a pistol at the clerk
Griffith said the 鈥済ood Samaritan鈥� was unarmed when he took on Simpkins and suffered his own injuries in the fight.
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