<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Man shoots assailant after being stabbed
BRADENTON - A man walking out of his apartment to meet a woman was jumped from behind by two assailants early Sunday and stabbed 16 times in the back.
But 27-year-old Jose Blanco somehow managed to fight back, pulling a gun and firing off at least one round, severely wounding one of his assailants, Bradenton police said.
The assailant was flown to Bayfront Medical Center with a gunshot wound to his stomach. Bradenton police withheld his name because he is a minor. His condition was unknown.
Blanco was in fair condition at Manatee Memorial Hospital, and was able to identify the adult who assaulted him about 3:30 a.m. in the parking lot of Green Palms Apartments, 1711 W. Ninth Ave.
Investigators identified the assailant as Osvaldo Vela, 20, and charged him with attempted murder.
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