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Suspect Grabs Cop's Gun After Springfield Robbery, Shoots Himself In Finger: Police
A suspect grabbed a Springfield officer's gun during a violent fight on Tuesday afternoon and fired off a round, but things could have gone a lot worse if not for a good Samaritan who jumped in to help.
Joseph Gonzalez, 41, of Springfield, is accused of robbing the Metro PCS on Armory Street just before 12:30 p.m., the Springfield Police Department said. He pulled a knife on a cashier, stole a fistful of cash, then sprinted away, authorities allege.
An officer spotted him in the Chapin Terrace area, but Gonzalez refused to give up without a fight, authorities said. He and the of…