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Sheriff's officials say a Good Samaritan suffered fatal stab wounds while chasing a thief who allegedly stabbed a woman and stole her purse in San Bernardino County.The Riverside Press-Enterprise says 47-year-old Troy Cansler chased the robber for about a block Tuesday night in Yucaipa until he was stabbed. He died at a hospital.A 26-year-old Yucaipa man, Vincent Alex DeLeon, was arrested and booked for investigation of murder, attempted murder, robbery and other charges.The woman, who was attacked in a grocery store parking lot, is expected to recover from her injuries.Cansler's wife says her husband always helped the underdog. The iron worker leaves behind his wife and their 12-year-old daughter.