Footage shows a pair of bike bandits attempting to rob a man of his possessions and motorcycle before an off-duty police officer witnesses the crime in progress and responds with well aimed pistol fire.

After getting his backpack and bike stolen at gunpoint, the victim retreats to the rear where he encounters the cop and relays the issue. The cop arrives, gun blazing, and manages to drop one of the perpetrators before he can get away. It's not clear from the footage if the second thug was hit.

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