Woman Shoots Rapist

(Savannah, Georgia) While sitting in a parked car Monday night, a woman and her boyfriend were approached by two men and, at gunpoint, ordered out of the car.

The two men took a purse and wallet from the couple and then attacked the woman. They ripped her pants off and began sexually assaulting her, police said. But when one of the men put his gun down, the woman grabbed it and fired four shots. One of the shots struck one of the attackers in the neck, causing him to fall over.

The woman and her boyfriend jumped back into their car and drove off. The men followed and, using the gun, broke the car's rear windshield, police said.

At home, the couple called police who tracked down a bleeding Eric Easterling, 20. He faces prosecution for armed robbery and sexual assault charges. Police continue to search for his accomplice. The woman was treated and released from the hospital.