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Hannibal man killed trying to help woman
Monday, August 11, 2008
HANNIBAL, Mo. (AP) — A Hannibal man is dead after reportedly trying to stop two men from attacking a female.
Instead, the attackers apparently turned their attention to the victim, 45-year-old Rodney Wood, leaving him fatally injured. Both suspects, ages 21 and 22, were arrested Sunday.
Wood’s body was found early Sunday on Broadway in the northeast Missouri town.
Police are saying little about the incident. But a family friend tells the Hannibal Courier-Post that Wood was riding his motorbike when he saw a female being attacked. Her age was not known.
Friends say Wood stopped to intervene and the men began attacking him.
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Sometimes trouble has a way of just inviting itself into your life. Having the means and will to deal with the unexpected is not always looked upon very highly by “polite” society. That no one is immune has not yet dawned upon many in our society, changing this is something that all responsible CHL”ers should make a priority. No we are not paranoid, but everyday folks that are willing to take responsibility for our own safety and that of our loved ones. Let’s point out the inherent virtue in that idea as much as possible.
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