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By Tina Moore and Amanda Woods August 29, 2022 1:12pm Updated

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One of the suspects held a gun in one hand as he grabbed the victim by the shirt with the other, punched him and
appeared to try to grab something off his neck, the footage shows.
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Seconds later, the good Samaritan approached the suspects from behind and tried to yank the gun out of
the mugger’s hand, the clip shows.

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A good Samaritan stepped in and grabbed the motorcycle passenger’s gun, the footage shows.
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The duo took off down the block on the motorcycle as the man who snatched the gun futilely chased after
them on foot, the clip shows.

The attempted-robbery victim suffered minor injuries and was taken by EMS to a local hospital.

No arrests have been made.

The suspect punched the do-gooder — who still managed to hold onto the weapon and thwart the robbery.
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The incident came hours after a motorcycle-riding duo approached a woman near the Guggenheim
Museum and the passenger tried to steal her jewelry, cops said.

She fought him off, and the pair fled, authorities said.

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