Armed mugger killed in gun drama near Olympics as Russian diplomat drags motorcycle robber into his car and shoots him dead
- Would-be robber on a motorcycle smashed window of Russian diplomat's BMW X6 and pointed a gun at him
- Vice-consul grabbed robber and wrestled him part-way into the car, seized his gun and shot him at point-blank range
- Drama was close to the main Olympics Park and the athletes' village and happened just after cyclists on a training ride passed by
- Reminder of Rio's reputation for deadly violence as spectators begin to arrive for Games
- Officials saw body of dead mugger lying on the ground
Armed mugger killed by Russian diplomat in drama near Olympics
Vladimir ain't playing games out here