carjacking

Man killed by his vehicle after firing on carjacker

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LUMBERTON, NC – A deadly carjacking incident has led to murder charges for a North Carolina man. The event, which transpired in March, was caught on camera in a bustling parking lot of a Burger King in Lumberton, North Carolina. The video, recently shared online, reveals 38-year-old Jonathan Adam Lecompte attempting to stop 28-year-old Ricky Driggers from stealing a truck. Despite Lecompte’s warnings, Driggers proceeds to enter the vehicle, leading to Lecompte firing four shots …

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Woman’s body found in carjacked and torched vehicle

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WINTER SPRINGS, FL – A massive manhunt is underway in Florida as authorities seek individuals linked to a horrific carjacking and murder. The victim, a woman, was discovered within the charred remains of a sport utility vehicle (SUV). The incident, which involved a 2017 white Dodge Durango, occurred shortly before 6 p.m. on Thursday in Winter Springs, according to the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office. The SUV was allegedly driven by Katherine Altagracia Guerrero De Aguasvivas, …

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Police arrest man who attempted a carjacking with a stolen chainsaw

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STAFFORD, VA – A man accused of attempting to carjack a woman using a stolen chainsaw and hammer was apprehended by Virginia authorities on Monday, following an extensive search operation, as reported by Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. The suspect, identified as 26-year-old Devin Laws of Blackwater, was taken into custody after a three-hour manhunt involving a K-9 unit and a drone. Upon his arrest, authorities discovered brass knuckles in Laws’ possession. The incident began just …

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Woman saved from carjackers after armed friend returns fire

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CHICAGO, IL – A harrowing incident of an attempted armed carjacking in Chicago ended in a miraculous escape for a woman and her coworker. The 40-year-old woman, Jaquita Sims, and her 65-year-old coworker, who prefers to remain unnamed, survived the ordeal thanks to the latter’s legally owned firearm. The incident unfolded when Sims’ car suffered a flat tire en route to O’Hare International Airport. Her coworker, driving his Toyota Corolla, came to her rescue on …

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Father of seven killed in carjacking

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LAS VEGAS, NV – A violent crime spree that began with a man shooting his mother and ended in a deadly car chase has left a community in shock and a family in mourning. The suspect, whose identity has not been disclosed, was ultimately killed by law enforcement after a series of carjackings and a high-speed pursuit. The suspect’s rampage culminated in the fatal shooting of Jerry Lopez, a 39-year-old father of seven, as he …

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Criminal killed during carjacking spree

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LAS VEGAS, NV – A sequence of violent incidents, including shootings, vehicle thefts, and police pursuits, took place in Southwestern Las Vegas Valley on Wednesday morning. According to authorities, the suspect involved in these chaotic events was found deceased by the end. The initial alarm from law enforcement officers rang around 3:46 a.m., responding to a shooting at Placid and Maulding’s intersection, reported Capt. Joshua Martinez of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police. Members of the …

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Teen arrested for carjacking FBI agent

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Metropolitan Police Department reported late Tuesday that a 17-year-old has been taken into custody in relation to the armed hijacking of an FBI agent’s vehicle in Washington, D.C. Devonta Lynch, a resident of southeast D.C., was arrested on Monday for his alleged role in the Nov. 29 incident that occurred on 12th Street NE. Metro police have confirmed that Lynch will face charges as an adult under Title 16. The crime …

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UPS delivery driver carjacked at gunpoint

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GLENARDEN, MD – A UPS driver encountered a shocking ordeal in broad daylight, as recorded in doorbell surveillance camera footage. The woman was surrounded and her truck hijacked at gunpoint in a residential neighborhood in Glenarden, Maryland. Authorities from the Prince George’s County Police Department were dispatched to the Glenarden housing tract around 2 p.m. on Thursday. This was in response to a distress call from the panicked UPS driver, who had become the victim …

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Florida man carjacked in scheme orchestrated by dating app match

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TITUSVILLE, FL – A Florida resident fell victim to a carjacking scheme orchestrated by a woman he met on a dating app, according to local law enforcement. The Titusville Police Department reported that the incident involved 24-year-old Brionna Eaddy and an unidentified 35-year-old man from Orlando who agreed to meet in person on September 24 at a local apartment complex after connecting on the Tagged dating app. Eaddy, who is now in custody at the …

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U.S. Rep carjacked in D.C. by armed thugs

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WASHINGTON, DC – A member of Congress fell victim to an armed carjacking on Monday evening, prompting an investigation by the U.S. Capitol Police. The incident, which initially saw the Metropolitan Police Department at the helm, took place at the intersection of New Jersey and K Street, Southeast, around 9:32 p.m. House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., was present at the crime scene alongside the victim, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas. The Capitol police …

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