Anthony T. Sena attempted to rescue Helen R. Ortiz from assault, San Bernardino, California, April 14, 1984. Chased by an enraged man with a knife, Mrs. Ortiz, 23, ran into a convenience store where the man cornered her behind the check-out counter. From the back of the store where he was working as a clerk, Sena, 19, college student, saw the assailant stab Mrs. Ortiz. As the assailant stabbed again, Sena ran to the counter, leaped it, and forced the assailant’s knife hand behind his back. Sena wrestled the assailant to the floor and knocked the knife from his hand. Others then helped to restrain the assailant until police arrived. Mrs. Ortiz died a short time later from her wounds. 60391-6982
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