Treasure... every moment.

What happened? How can a commoner / snatch thief have a pistol? Where did he source it from??

I thank God for the American's gut, and I truly thank God for preserving his life.
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American who helped snatch theft victim shot
PETALING JAYA: An American engineer was shot in the chest when he went to the aid of an elderly woman who was struggling to prevent a thief from getting away with her handbag at Plaza Mount Kiara.
The 42-year-old engineer had spotted the 70-year-old woman struggling to hold on to her handbag which was being pulled by a man on a motorcycle at a car park at around 12.30pm yesterday.
He ran to help her and fought with the thief. During the scuffle, the snatch thief took out a pistol and fired at the engineer before fleeing.
The engineer was rushed to the Hospital Kuala Lumpur and is said to be in stable condition.
Brickfields OCPD Asst Comm Wan Abdul Bari Wan Abdul Khalid confirmed the incident and said police found 9mm bullet casings at the scene.
He added that police are currently studying the CCTV footage of the car park in an attempt to identify the snatch thief.

source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/9/27/nation/4794533&sec=nation