Man shot 5 times as ‘human shield’ for girlfriend during DC carjacking
A man is recovering in hospital after he bravely acted as a human shield for his 21-year-old girlfriend in a carjacking in Washington DC.
The couple were sitting in their car in Northwest D.C. after 8 a.m. Monday when a masked man approached them and demanded the vehicle, affiliate FOX 5 reported.
As the couple tried to drive away, the suspect shot each of them five times, according to the report.
Photo of a law enforcement vehicle for the DC Police Department. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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The woman’s family told FOX 5 that her boyfriend had a punctured lung as he was “shielding him with his body and carrying the bullet.”
While the pair managed to escape the armed suspect, they later crashed a quarter of a mile down the road.
A good Samaritan called the family to let them know what had happened.
Washington, DC continues to experience a rise in violent crime. (Anadolu Agency)
The DC man and woman were shot five times each, family members said. (iStock)
A family member told FOX 5, “In the beginning, it couldn’t have happened,” “I asked her to please come closer to her, so I could hear her voice to know if she was safe. Everyone needs it. They feel safe when they walk out their door, they don’t have to worry if someone is taking their property or their life.”
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The woman underwent surgery and required further procedures, the report said.
D.C. police had not officially identified the suspect as of Wednesday night, FOX 5 reported.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the department for comment.
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FOX 5’s Homa Bash contributed to this article.
