Woman shot during purse-snatching outside Hemet business

A woman was shot during a purse-snatching outside a Hemet auto shop, and the perpetrator remained at large.The shooting happened at about 4:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28, in the 1200 block of South State Street, near Stetson Avenue, according to the Hemet Police Department.Lt. Eric Dickson said the victim, whose identity was not disclosed, was waiting for her vehicle to be smog-checked when a man approached her from behind in the parking lot and tried to grab her purse.“A struggle ensued, and the suspect brandished a firearm and shot the victim one time in the leg,” Dickson said. “The suspect then fled on foot with the victim's purse and ran northbound into the parking lot on the southeast corner of State and Stetson.”Patrol officers converged on the area within minutes a
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