Teenager Fights Off Gun-Wielding Man Who Tried to Steal His Coat

Teenager Fights Off Gun-Wielding Man Who Tried to Steal His Coat
A screenshot from the surveillance footage shows the mugger approaching the 16-year-old. Screenshot/NYPD
Jane Werrell
Jane Werrell
NTD News International Correspondent and Anchor
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A teenager fought off a gun-wielding mugger in Brooklyn who tried to steal his coat.

Surveillance footage of the attack shows the 16-year-old walking down 61 Street near Bensonhurst on Tuesday morning, Jan. 9 when a mugger approached him, pulled out a gun, and demanded his coat, police said.

Jane Werrell
Jane Werrell
NTD News International Correspondent and Anchor
Jane Werrell is an international correspondent and anchor for NTD News based in London. Jane is a part-time anchor for "NTD UK News."
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