A man chased down a guy who tried to carjack him in South Los Angeles.
Jose Reygoza says he can't believe it, but it's definitely on video. The video comes from a street photojournalist who has been posting neighborhood crime issues on his Instagram account, @angeltookthepic. Reygoza and his wife, Lina Paez, say the man pointed a weapon resembling a gun to Reygoza's head, trying to take their vehicle. Reygoza tried to fight off the suspect, but the man took off, with the carjacking victim chasing him on foot.
"The suspect made his way back to Reygoza's car and took off with the stolen vehicle, which had the family's rent money, groceries and work tools inside.LAPD officers from the 108th Street community station responded and told FOX 11 they have recovered the vehicle, but with nothing inside. They say they have detained a possible suspect and a replica handgun. "Had it been a real weapon, that victim might have been killed" said one officer, off-camera.
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