Lawmaker in firefight with would-be robber in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG - Confronted by a gunman just blocks from the state Capitol, a legislator from Northeastern Pennsylvania pulled his own weapon and traded fire with a would-be robber.
This undated photo provided by the Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus shows Pennsylvania Rep. Ryan Bizzarro, D-Erie county. Harrisburg, Pa. police said, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, that Bizzarro and Rep. Marty Flynn, D-Lackawanna County, were walking to their residence after a late dinner late Tuesday when two men accosted them and demanded their wallets. Police say one of the two would-be robbers was armed, and that shots were exchanged. It remained unclear who fired first and how many shots were fired. (AP Photo/Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus )Read moreAP
by Amy Worden and Allison Steele, Inquirer Staff Writers
