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Phoenix news briefs

Apr. 8, 2006 12:00 AM

Victim shoots, wounds suspect in robbery

WEST PHOENIX - A crime victim sprung into action Friday after being robbed at a bank ATM machine by a bandit who pretended to have a weapon, police said.

The victim retrieved a gun from his car and shot the fleeing robber, wounding him in the leg, police Sgt. Lauri Williams said.

The incident took place outside a bank near 35th Avenue and Thomas Road.

The suspect, whose name had not been released, was taken into custody at a nearby industrial area, Williams said.

Police also were questioning a suspected getaway driver, she said.

The victim, a 22-year-old man, had been robbed of his wallet and money, Williams said.

For now, police don't expect to bring charges against him, Williams added.