But the “he fought back” part of this story was news to me - and fightung back against muggers is both bound to draw attention (call the police, someone!) and also get you killed.
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Yet he died from two rounds in the back? And, I remember reading somewhere they were .22 rounds. He was likely not rendered unconscious by such rounds - survived for 1-1/2 hours - but allowed to die in the hospital. Note that DNC officials rushed to the hospital following his shooting. Whatever Rich may have said about the incident appears lost to posterity.
Two .22 rounds in the liver?
He died right on schedule.