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Russian 'diplomat' drags armed robber into his vehicle and shoots him dead near Rio Olympic venue: Motorcycle thief smashes window of consul staff's BMW but is killed by martial arts expert

Would-be robber on a motorcycle smashed window of Russian diplomat's BMW X6  and pointed a gun at him

Vice-consul grabbed robber and wrestled him part-way into the car, seized his gun and shot him at point-blank range

Drama was close to the main Olympics Park and the athletes' village and happened just after cyclists on a training ride passed by

Reminder of Rio's reputation for deadly violence as spectators begin to arrive for Games 

Officials saw body of dead mugger lying on the ground

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3724476/Armed-mugger-killed-gun-drama-near-Olympics-Russian-diplomat-drags-motorcycle-robber-car-shoots-dead.html#ixzz4GTioPvxu 
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