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Handbag a real life saver in New York─── 07:34 Sat, 29 Apr 2017
New York - Police say a New York City woman shot at point-blank range during a robbery was saved from a bullet wound thanks to her handbag.
A 52-year-old man allegedly ran up to his intended victim on a Brooklyn Street earlier this week and demanded her car keys.
The Daily News reports that the 39-year-old woman fought back against the man.
During the struggle, the man fired a round at point-blank range.
Police say the bullet tore through the victim's handbag, wallet and clothes, but stopped short of actually hitting her body.
The man then pistol-whipped the woman, took her keys and drove off in her vehicle.
Police later found him nearby in the vehicle and arrested him on attempted murder charges.
