The generosity of a man and his family known on the streets of a Californian city for feeding the homeless and downtrodden has been rewarded in one of the worst ways imaginable - with a bullet to his head and fighting for his life in hospital.
Known in the Oakland neighbourhood as Brother John, the 29-year-old man and his 35-year-old wife for more than a year cooked hot meals at their home and with their young children in tow - first in a pickup and recently in a van equipped with a hot plate - drove a regular route to make sure the less fortunate had a decent meal.
Early on Wednesday, someone in a vehicle opened fire on their van moments after they served a fish dinner to one of their regulars.
Brother John, who is the stepfather of the children, was shot ...http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8278388
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