Grandmother whose family was carjacked, shot at is worried gunmen may return to her home to 'retaliate'



A grandmother whose family was carjacked and shot at last week is worried that the gunmen who ran from the crime scene may return to her home in Jackson, Mississippi, to "retaliate."

"We have to get out of here. It's not safe. Especially not now, with all the news and stuff because their picture, it's getting out ... and I'm afraid they're going to retaliate," Heather Allen said, according to Fox News.

'I'm not sleeping. My oldest son, his anxiety is through the roof ...'

A doorbell camera caught the terrifying moment when the carjackers in broad daylight fired shots as they walked up to Allen and members of her family as they were saying their goodbyes in her driveway.

"I threw my hands up like, 'Hey, hey, hey,' and he just pulled me down," Allen recounted to WAPT-TV.

The station said Allen and one of her sons were outside the car parked in the driveway at the time of the crime — however, Allen's daughter, two grandchildren, and her oldest son were inside the car.

Video shows one of the suspects opening the driver's side door and pulling a victim in the driver's seat out of the car. That victim is Allen's daughter, WAPT said.

"They kept hollering, 'Give me the keys, give me the keys.' My daughter was like, 'My babies, my babies are in the car,'" Allen recalled to the station.

Allen also told WAPT, "He jumps in the driver's seat, I'm standing on the outside looking in, and he points a gun at my oldest boy's face."

The station said Allen's son was able to get out of the car — and then she grabbed her grandchildren from the back seat. WAPT added that the whole time one of the suspects continued yelling for the keys.

As it turns out, though, the suspects were unable to figure out how to get the car to move, the station said.

With that, WAPT said Allen threw on the ground the keys to her own car, which was parked on the lawn. The station said the suspects then gave up on the car parked in the driveway and took off in Allen's car.

Allen added in her Thursday "Fox & Friends First" interview that "it dawned on me, I had my keys around my neck, so I took them off and threw them to [the carjackers] to get them out of my yard."

'It was very concerning to me because a threat to them and their family is a threat to everyone.'

"I'm not sleeping. My oldest son, his anxiety is through the roof. ... My daughter, she has shock, but they're safe. They are in Batesville right now," Allen noted to WAPT.

The family indicated that they've lived in the area for about three months — but now they want to move out of Jackson, the station reported.

"We can't stay here any more," Allen added to WAPT.

What happened next?

Jackson police found Allen's car about two blocks away from the crime scene — and only 40 minutes after the incident, the station said.

"The cop said that the car looks good, but it's in the impound lot," Allen explained to WAPT. "I can't get it until they investigate it for fingerprints."

Allen noted during her "Fox & Friends First" interview that she finally got her car back after going "back and forth" multiple times between impound car lots and the local crime lab.

"I had an opportunity to look at the video of Ms. Allen and her family being robbed and carjacked in their driveway," Police Chief Joseph Wade told WAPT. "It was extremely disturbing to me. It was very concerning to me because a threat to them and their family is a threat to everyone."

Wade added to the station that investigators have identified two persons of interest, but they are not in custody.

WAPT said those with information can call Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS.

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Video: Man fights off four suspected, would-be carjackers in his driveway



A brave homeowner in a Hartford, Connecticut suburb was treated at a local hospital for injuries sustained Monday while successfully fighting off four suspected, would-be carjackers in his driveway, authorities say.

The incident took place in daylight hours in Rocky Hill, Connecticut on Valley View Drive, the Rocky Hill Police Department said in a statement.

"Thank God that he wasn’t seriously hurt. We’re seeing a lot of these incidents throughout the state and the country that people are intervening, and the suspect may have a weapon," Rocky Hill Police Sgt. Jeffrey Foss-Rugan told WVIT.

The video, which lasts one minute and 17 seconds, was recorded on the victim's home surveillance camera. The video is focused on the driveway of the home where a red car is parked in a driveway alongside a white van.

Birds cheerfully chirping in the background of the suburban scene provide a stark contrast to what comes next.

A masked man dressed in dark clothes, cell phone in-hand, runs up to the red car, opens the door, and gets in the car.

Seconds later, before the would-be carjacker could even get the door closed, the homeowner bolts out to the driveway in his stocking feet and confronts him.

"Get out of here! Who do you think you are?" the owner says.

As the two men are engaged in a physical struggle on the driveway, a second man in a green hoodie runs up from a car that can be seen waiting in the background. The second man delivers several viscous kicks. A third man reaches the driveway at about 34 seconds into the video, but stands aside and watches. About ten seconds later, the last man arrives and joins the fray. The group continue beating the homeowner, who holds his own despite being greatly outnumbered.

The cowardly quartet flee in a dark colored, four door Mercedes sedan when a woman's voice is heard on the recording shouting "Stop! I'm calling the cops!"

Police canvassed the surrounding area but could not locate the men nor their car. Police described all four as "younger in age." Three are black. One is white or Hispanic. All were wearing masks.

The Rocky Hill Police Department Detective Division asks for anyone with information about the incident to contact Detective Matthew Seguin at 860-258-2047 or at mseguin@Rockyhillct.gov.

The video of the attack below was provided by the Rocky Hill Police Department. TheBlaze cautions viewers that the graphic scene could be disturbing.



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Carjacker shot dead by his own gun after Las Vegas woman turns the table on attackers in self-defense



A Nevada woman fatally turned the tables on criminal suspects during a failed carjacking, according to police.

Two women were on their way to a party when a car parked in front of their vehicle in North Las Vegas on Nov. 19. Two armed men reportedly exited their vehicle and approached the women.

The female driver was yanked out of the car by one of the men, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police. The carjacker reportedly placed his gun on his lap and then had issues starting the vehicle. The woman then snatched the gun and ran, according to the arrest report.

The carjacker allegedly tackled the woman from behind. During the struggle, the woman reportedly shot her attacker with his own gun. The other carjacker began firing at the woman, according to police. The woman was able to escape to a nearby house until police arrived at the crime scene.

In the street, police officers found a man wearing a ski mask who was profusely bleeding from his head. Officers attempted life-saving measures, but the man was pronounced dead.

Police said the woman approached them with her hands in the air and a handgun in her pocket.

Witnesses corroborated that the woman acted in self-defense. The woman was taken into custody, but later released after police determined she acted in self-defense.

The other would-be carjacker escaped before law enforcement arrived, but police later identified the suspect as 18-year-old Jaylin Morrison. The vehicle reportedly belonged to Morrison's mother. Officers obtained a search warrant and discovered ammunition that matched the shell casings found near the dead man's body, according to police. Detectives said cell phone records placed Morrison at the scene of the crime.

KVVU-TV reported, "Detectives said Jaylin was a known associate with the deceased suspect."

On Dec. 2, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police located and arrested Morrison. He was booked into Clark County Detention Center and held on $50,000 bail. He was charged with second-degree kidnapping, conspiracy to commit robbery, attempted robbery with a deadly weapon, burglary with the use of a deadly weapon, and attempted grand larceny of a vehicle.

Morrison is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 20.

Law enforcement is asking anyone with information to contact Crimestoppers at 702-385-5555.

Concealed carrier, 56, turns the tables on armed carjackers in Chicago, shooting and seriously wounding 2 of them while third suspects breaks leg



A 56-year-old man carrying a concealed gun fought back against a trio of armed teenage carjackers in Chicago and turned the tables on them, shooting and seriously wounding two of the suspects, while the third broke a leg in a car crash.

What are the details?

The man was in his vehicle in the 4700 block of West Arthington Street, which is on the west side of the city, just before 6 a.m. when three male teens approached in a vehicle, police told WLS-TV.

One of the suspects pulled a gun on the man and demanded his belongings, WBBM-TV reported.

But the man wasn't about to become a victim. Instead he exited his vehicle, struggled with at least one of the suspects, and then pulled out a gun of his own and opened fire, WBBM said.

They all suffered the consequences:

  • The driver of the suspect's vehicle was shot in the head and taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in critical condition, WLS said.
  • A second suspect was found several blocks away with a gunshot wound to the shoulder, WLS said, adding that he was taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition.
  • The third suspect was in the back seat of the suspects' vehicle and suffered a broken leg after the vehicle crashed, WLS said, adding that he was taken to a local hospital in fair condition.

WBBM said the suspects' vehicle crashed through an open lot. A neighbor who heard the crash told the station it sounded like a "train got hit or something."

Police told WBBM the man who shot the suspects has a license to carry a concealed gun and was not injured in the incident, adding that detectives are investigating.

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Chicago carjackers getting pushback?

Carjackers in the Windy City seem to have been meeting with resistance of late; a 17-year-old carjacker died last week after a woman carrying concealed shot him in the head during an attempted heist on the south side the day before Thanksgiving.

In July, a woman with a concealed carry license shot at a group of males who pointed a gun at her as they attempted to steal her car — and a 13-year-old male with the would-be thieves was shot.

Armed teenage carjacker dies after victim — a woman carrying concealed — shot him in the head on the south side of Chicago



An 17-year-old carjacker died earlier this week after a woman carrying concealed shot him in the head during an attempted heist on the south side of Chicago the day before Thanksgiving.

What's the background?

The 23-year-old woman was sitting in a parked vehicle just after 2 a.m. in the 1300 block of East 89th Street when she saw four suspects exit a black sedan, WMAQ-TV reported.

One of the suspects was displaying a gun while trying to open her car door, police told the station.

The woman — a concealed carry license holder, according to cops — fired a single shot, striking the suspect in the head, WMAQ said.

The victim then fled the scene on foot, but another suspect opened fire, striking her in the left arm, the station said.

Paramedics took the shot male to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was listed in critical condition, police told WFLD-TV. He was pronounced dead earlier this week, police told WMAQ.

The woman was taken to Trinity Hospital and listed in fair condition, WFLD-TV reported. She was treated, according to WMAQ, but the station didn't note her condition or whether she was released from the hospital.

The other three suspects were still at large as of Tuesday, WMAQ said.

Anything else?

In a city filled to the brim with crooks using guns illegally, Chicago concealed carriers have been tallying numerous successes, protecting themselves and others from the worst possible outcomes. Here's a sampling from this year:

  • In September, gunmen opened fire at partygoers outside a home and shot a 13-year-old boy in the head, but the victim's 21-year-old cousin — a concealed carry license holder — pulled out his gun and shot back, after which the gunmen fled.
  • Also in September, a concealed carry license holder shot an armed 13-year-old boy as the boy allegedly was breaking into the concealed carrier's car.
  • In July, a woman with a concealed carry license shot at a group of males who pointed a gun at her as they attempted to steal her car — and a 13-year-old male with the would-be thieves was shot.
  • In February, a knife-wielding man in an alley approached a concealed carrier, who shot the man with the knife once in the leg. Police eventually used a Taser on the knife-wielding man and arrested him.

62-year-old man punched, kicked, carjacked by group of 'kids' — two of them armed — in broad daylight as victim readies to head home from Philly workplace



A 62-year-old man was punched, kicked, and carjacked by a group of "kids" — two of whom police said were armed — as the victim readied to head home from his Philadelphia workplace Tuesday afternoon.

The City of Brotherly Love has tallied over 700 carjackings so far this year — about two and a half times more than this time last year, WPVI-TV reported.

What are the details?

Just after 5 p.m. the victim departed his job at Polam Auto World Inc. in the 600 block of West Fisher Avenue in the city's Olney section, WPVI noted.

“A group of kids were across the street," a man named Jacob told KYW-TV, adding that the victim is one of his employees.

He told KYW it appeared the suspects were "hiding behind [two black] SUVs at first, waiting for traffic to clear, waiting for people to walk around so they don’t see what’s happening.”

Surveillance video shows a group surrounding the victim's car. But when the victim doesn't get out after one suspect opens the driver-side door, the suspects begin punching and kicking the man until he exits the vehicle.

Image source: WPVI-TV video screenshot

“Opened the door, told him to get out,” Jacob added to KYW. “At first he didn’t, so they start punching and kicking him.”

Jacob added to KYW that the culprits are "literally kids."

“It looked like they didn’t even have licenses yet,” he added to the station, recounting their trouble operating the vehicle. “They had plenty of room to go forward. They started reversing the car. One kid jumped in while the car was still moving. Literally kids.”

Police told KYW that at least two of the attackers — believed to be between 15 to 17 years old — were armed.

He added to WPVI that the victim faced "an unfair fight," and that the carjacking "happened in broad daylight. It could happen to anybody."

The victim suffered injuries to his face, KYW reported.

In the following image, it appears the victim — yellow arrow pointing toward him — was able to walk away from the scene:

Image source: WPVI-TV video screenshot

“It is concerning. It’s not only in front of my business ... it’s happening everywhere," Jacob told KYW. "You know, things like that need to stop.”

He added to the station that the victim should have locked his doors once inside his vehicle: "They opened it right up and took advantage of it.”

The stolen car was recovered the following day and was damaged, WPVI said, adding that while no arrests have been made, authorities are hoping people recognize the culprits from the video.

Another carjacking

Police told WPVI in a separate story that a carjacking victim in the Wissinoming section of Philadelphia shot at armed masked suspects as they drove away just after midnight Wednesday.

Police told the station the culprits approached two victims on Harbison Avenue and Comly Street and demanded their vehicle.

But as carjackers drove off in the Honda Ridgeline pickup truck, WPVI said one of the victims opened fire five times at the crooks. Police don't know if the carjackers were hit, the station added.

Teen carjackers force woman in her 50s out of her parked vehicle — except they can't start the thing. They take off running, soon get arrested.



Teenage carjackers likely thought they had it made after forcing a woman in her 50s out of her parked vehicle in Palo Alto, California, and stealing her property Monday evening.

Problem was they couldn't start the car — after which the hard-luck kids from Oakland ran off and soon were arrested.

What are the details?

Investigators said the victim was sitting in her car near Fleming’s restaurant in the Stanford Shopping Center around 6 p.m. when male teens allegedly demanded the vehicle and her possessions, KTVU-TV reported.

A male entered her passenger door and demanded her purse and keys, KPIX-TV reported, after which a second suspect opened the driver’s side door and demanded her purse. After the victim gave up her belongings, police told KPIX she fled unharmed on foot — and two other suspects jumped into her vehicle as well.

"Forced her out of the car. She fled. Was able to flag down a witness. That witness lent her a cell phone, and she called 911," Palo Alto acting police Lt. Brian Philip told KTVU.

Oops

However, the suspects — a 14-year-old and three 16-year-olds — couldn't start the car, KTVU said, and they all ran off, after which a police sergeant saw them at the city’s transit hub and made the arrest.

The teens were charged with carjacking, robbery, and conspiracy, KTVU reported, adding that they're all being held at the Santa Clara County juvenile detention center.

KPIX said officers found the victim’s stolen property on one of the suspects.

Police advised motorists to be aware of their surroundings and lock their doors immediately after entering their vehicles, KTVU said.

Prof weighs in on 'root' of issue

"Many of these kids do not see themselves [as] ever having enough money to get a license, purchase a car, pay for insurance, pay for gas, but they still want to feel what it's like to be behind the wheel," Prof. William Carbone, a juvenile justice expert at the University of New Haven, told KTVU. "And I think that’s what at the root of this current issue."

KTVU also pointed out the larger crime wave in the San Francisco Bay Area and elsewhere around the country, specifically organized retail theft.

California state legislators and retailers are pushing for AB2390 to become law, because it would strengthen the ability of district attorneys to press charges for retail theft, the station said.

Concealed carrier shoots at crooks who steal his car at gunpoint and make getaway. But soon two shot teens turn up — and now they're persons of interest.



A motorist whose car was stolen at gunpoint Friday morning in suburban Chicago turned out to be a concealed carrier — and he refused to play victim, firing his gun at the crooks, who managed to make a getaway, WGN-TV reported.

What happened next?

No injuries were reported after the white 2014 Nissan Maxima was carjacked around 5:43 a.m. at a Mobil gas station in Hoffman Estates, the Arlington Cardinal reported.

But around 7 a.m., Chicago police said they responded to a call about a shooting in the 3800 block of West Chicago Avenue, WGN said — about 45 minutes southeast of where the carjacking took place.

Seems a pair of 16-year-old males who were in a nearby hospital told cops they were shot in the Chicago location, the Cardinal reported. But police determined the shooting actually occurred in Hoffman Estates after the teens told them conflicting stories, WGN reported.

Believe it or not, the stolen car in question was located a short distance from where it was carjacked in Hoffman Estates, the Cardinal said. The outlet added that it was initially unknown how the teens got to West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, which a little over two miles from the Chicago location where the teens claimed they were shot.

Persons of interest

Later Friday, police said the two teens were persons of interest in the carjacking case, WGN reported.

Police said one of the teens was shot in the left shoulder and back and was transported from West Suburban to Stroger Hospital in serious condition, the station reported, adding that the other teen was shot in the left leg and is in fair condition at West Suburban.

'Kind of scary'

Folks in Hoffman Estates were taken aback by the armed carjacking.

"It's unbelievable," Jerry Barrios told WGN. "I can't put words to it."

Jennifer Emberton added to the station, "I live down the street, and I work right here" before saying with a nervous giggle, "Kind of scary."

Female thugs knock down 78-year-old woman battling cancer — then pepper-spray and punch her before stealing her car



Angelina Bellissima — a 78-year-old who's battling cancer — had just parked her car on South Smedley Street in Philadelphia last week so she and her daughter could unload groceries, WPVI-TV reported.

But instead, Bellissima would endure a terrifying ordeal.

What happened?

Three women — who investigators say were "stalking" Bellissima — knocked her down, pepper-sprayed her in the face, punched her, grabbed her car keys, and took off in her vehicle, police said, adding that security cameras captured the attack as well as the suspects' getaway.

"I just felt like I was going to die," Bellissima told WPVI Wednesday, just hours after police released videos of the attack.

Image source: YouTube screenshot

"I hear a scream, 'Help me, help me!" her daughter Angela Palumbo recalled to the station in an earlier story from the station about the attack, which noted that Bellissima said the suspects asked her for a ride and then came at her when she said no.

"I just feel them come back, like hit me from the back, and I feel this pepper spray in my face," she added to the station. "They threw me to the ground, punched me in the face. They grabbed the keys out of my hand, and I heard them saying, 'Open the doors, open the doors.'"

Palumbo added to WPVI: "When I saw my mom in a ball crying with her face full of pepper spray, I just lost it. For somebody to come along and just hurt her like that, there's no pain, there's no pain like that."

Here's video police released of the attack:

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It gets worse

Bellissima also suffered a stress heart attack and just regained sight in her left eye, the station said.

Image source: YouTube screenshot

"I'm scared to death to go out because they're not caught yet, I really am," she added to WPVI. "Usually I'm pretty strong. Let me tell you, I'm fighting cancer, but this time I'm scared because I know they're still out there."

Carjackings have been skyrocketing in the Philadelphia area, and the perpetrators are getting more brazen, the station said.

"They need to pay for what they did to her because she doesn't deserve this," Palumbo told WPVI. "She just got done cancer radiation, five surgeries — and now this."

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