Police say the victim of an attempted carjacking turned the tables on the armed suspect when he shot him multiple times with a gun he was licensed to carry.
FOX 29's Steve Keeley has the latest details on an attempted carjacking that went awry when the victim shot the assailant.Police say a driver turned the tables on an armed carjacking suspect in North Philadelphia Monday night when he shot the suspect multiple times with a firearm he was licensed to carry.
Officials said a 32-year-old healthcare worker pulled up in front of a home on the 1700 block of West Folsom Street, Monday night, just before midnight. He was meant to be performing a job for a person inside a residence when an 18-year-old male approached the man’s vehicle, at the driver side door and pulled a gun.
The 32-year-old man in the vehicle explained to responding officers he believed he was being robbed. He was in possession of a valid license-to-carry and pulled a firearm, shooting at the 18-year-old through his window and striking the 18-year-old. He fired at least five shots, according to authorities.
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