M. Brian Summers rescued James R. Jones from assault, Simi Valley, California, May 18, 1995. Jones, 24, had just walked out of a friend’s house when he was attacked by a man armed with a knife. The man stabbed Jones repeatedly as Jones and his friend struggled against him and shouted for help. A next-door neighbor, Summers, 26, equipment operator, heard the shouting and immediately responded to the scene. Summers ran to the assailant and pushed him off Jones. The assailant stood and, still armed, faced Summers briefly, then fled. He was later apprehended by police. Jones required hospitalization for treatment of numerous stab wounds, and he recovered in two months.
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