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Carjacking Victim Shoots at Suspect in South Memphis
MEMPHIS, TN – Memphis police say a crime victim turned the tables on a carjacker Wednesday morning. Surveillance video shows the victim firing a gun at the carjacker outside a BP gas station on East Mallory in South Memphis around 6:30 a.m.
Police say the victim was about to pump gas when the carjacker held him up with a shotgun. The victim told the carjacker the keys to his vehicle were in his gas cap. Police say when the carjacker reached to grab those keys, the victim pulled out his own gun and started shooting. The carjacker then ran north on Lauderdale Street.
Police say the carjacker left a gold Acura TL at the gas station. Police the Acura was carjacked from a woman leaving her gym at 6548 Quince Road around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday night.
Lt. Darren Goods investigates carjackings and robberies with the Safe Streets Task Force. He says criminals often steal cars to commit other crimes. He says, "Bad guys will commit a carjacking or steal a car and use those vehicles in other crimes, whether it be some type of theft, another type of robbery or something along those lines."
Lt. Goods said the carjacker had an accomplice at the gas station who did not take part in the crime. Police believe they have that man in custody. They think he and the other carjacker may be to blame for more carjackings in Memphis this month. However, as of 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, the man in custody had not been charged and the carjacker was still on the loose.
Lt. Goods said the surveillance video taken at the BP gas station will help put the carjacker behind bars, if he is arrested. Lt Good said, "More times than not, it does become very valuable in the actual identification, prosecution and successful conviction in a lot of cases."
Lt. Goods said the victim has a handgun permit and was legally carrying the weapon.
Carjacking Victim Shoots at Suspect in South Memphis
MEMPHIS, TN – Memphis police say a crime victim turned the tables on a carjacker Wednesday morning. Surveillance video shows the victim firing a gun at the carjacker outside a BP gas station on East Mallory in South Memphis around 6:30 a.m.
Police say the victim was about to pump gas when the carjacker held him up with a shotgun. The victim told the carjacker the keys to his vehicle were in his gas cap. Police say when the carjacker reached to grab those keys, the victim pulled out his own gun and started shooting. The carjacker then ran north on Lauderdale Street.
Police say the carjacker left a gold Acura TL at the gas station. Police the Acura was carjacked from a woman leaving her gym at 6548 Quince Road around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday night.
Lt. Darren Goods investigates carjackings and robberies with the Safe Streets Task Force. He says criminals often steal cars to commit other crimes. He says, "Bad guys will commit a carjacking or steal a car and use those vehicles in other crimes, whether it be some type of theft, another type of robbery or something along those lines."
Lt. Goods said the carjacker had an accomplice at the gas station who did not take part in the crime. Police believe they have that man in custody. They think he and the other carjacker may be to blame for more carjackings in Memphis this month. However, as of 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, the man in custody had not been charged and the carjacker was still on the loose.
Lt. Goods said the surveillance video taken at the BP gas station will help put the carjacker behind bars, if he is arrested. Lt Good said, "More times than not, it does become very valuable in the actual identification, prosecution and successful conviction in a lot of cases."
Lt. Goods said the victim has a handgun permit and was legally carrying the weapon.
