A woman was sitting in her parked car in Lafayette, La. when a man approached the vehicle, opened the door, and grabbed her purse. The woman responded by retrieving a gun and ordering the criminal to drop her property, which he did. Police captured the would-be thief, who was held on $10,000 bail. (KATC, Lafayette, La. 02/11/14)
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Armed woman fights off purse snatcher, KATC, Lafayette, La. 02/11/14
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