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Robbery victim takes knife, stabs suspect: Philly police

Victim of attempted robbery stabs suspect in Philadelphia: police
Victim of attempted robbery stabs suspect in Philadelphia: police 00:15

PHILADELPJIA (CBS) -- A victim of an attempted robbery turned the tables on a suspect, leaving him in critical condition, police say.

It happened around 9:30 p.m. Thursday at 12th and Walnut Streets in Center City.

Police say the victim managed to wrestle a knife away from the suspect and then stabbed him several times.

The robbery victim was not injured.

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