Brave Female Student Wrestles Gun from Robber in Daring Phone Theft Standoff (VIDEO)
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A University of Chicago student managed to fend off an armed robber, seizing his weapon during a tense confrontation. The incident occurred on a Wednesday, as a spree of robberies targeted students near the bustling campus area.
Madelyn, a 21-year-old student, found herself face-to-face with a masked assailant determined to steal her phone.
“I was just walking home from class and I see a man in a mask approach me,” Maddi told abc7. “And he kind of comes towards me and I think to myself, ‘just keep walking,’ but then we have an altercation.”
The ordeal, captured by a nearby surveillance camera, shows Madelyn grappling with the suspect, ultimately wresting the gun from his grasp.
