It was a tragic, ironic twist to an otherwise heartwarming story: A hitchhiking author working on a book about the kindness of strangers was shot by one of those strangers. Ray Dolin told police that he was shot in the arm by a stranger in a car, apparently at random, who then sped off before he could get a good look at his assailant…

But there’s more to the story; you can read it at LiveScience.com HERE.