Man shot in robbery turns from hero to prisoner (Reuters)

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) - A Brazilian waiter who was shot in the leg trying to prevent a street robbery turned out to be a convicted robber on the run and was arrested, police said Friday. "What started as an apparent altruistic act had a quite unexpected finish. The waiter, considered until then a hero, turned out to be a convicted runaway," a police spokeswoman said. The man's behavior while in the hospital where he was treated for his wound prompted detectives to check his record. They ...