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Former Vikings Player Thwarts 4 Muggers, Murder Suspects

CHICAGO (WCCO/WBBM) — A former player for the Minnesota Vikings apparently helped capture three murder suspects from Georgia after being the victim of a mugging earlier this month.

As reported by CBS Chicago, Napoleon Harris owns two Beggars Pizza franchises in Oak Forest and Harvey. He reportedly decided to give his delivery crew a break late one night earlier this month.

Harris, who is also a Democratic state senator in Harvey, was making a delivery in that town. Harvey Police Department spokesperson Sean Howard said the order was a ruse and that four men attacked Harris when he arrived at the house, which was vacant and up for sale.