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Terrifying moment carjackers open fire at family while trying to steal car with children inside

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Published 10:29 29 May 2024 GMT+1

Terrifying moment carjackers open fire at family while trying to steal car with children inside

Two suspects have since been identified by Jackson Police Department, but have yet to be arrested

Callum Jones

Callum Jones

The terrifying moment carjackers opened fire at a family while trying to steal a vehicle with children inside was caught on camera.

Footage captured on Friday (May 24) shows two people creeping up and firing shots at a family as they said their goodbyes in the driveway to their home in West Jackson, Mississippi.

Warning: This videos contains scenes which some readers may find distressing:

Heather Allen and her family were ambushed by the thieves at around 7:30pm, in broad daylight.

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

While Allen and one of her sons were outside the car, her oldest son, daughter and two grandchildren remained inside the vehicle.

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

"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."

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Heather Allen recalled the incident. (WAPT)
Heather Allen recalled the incident. (WAPT)

Thankfully, Allen's son made it out unharmed, while one of the suspects is seen on the video pulling the woman's daughter out of the car.

Allen also managed to get her grandchildren out from the backseat, all the time while one of the suspects was still yelling for the keys.

The carjackers hadn't managed to work out how to steal the car and with the threat continuing, Allen threw her car keys on the ground.

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Instead, the suspects took off in Allen's car, which was parked on the lawn.

While the whole of Allen's family got out of the situation unscathed, her family is still reeling from the terrifying incident.

"I'm not sleeping. My oldest son, his anxiety is through the roof - he's even scared. My daughter, she has shock, but they're safe. They are in Batesville right now," Allen revealed.

The family have only been living in the area for about three months, but now plan to move out of Jackson because of the attack.

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The terrifying moment was captured on camera. (WAPT)
The terrifying moment was captured on camera. (WAPT)

Thankfully, the Jackson Police Department (JPD) was able to track down her car just two blocks away from where the carjacking took place.

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

The police say they are working to get the vehicle back to Allen as soon as possible.

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Police chief Joseph Wade has identified two people of interest who are yet to be arrested.

He said: "I had an opportunity to look at the video of Ms. Allen and her family being robbed and carjacked in their driveway.

"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."

An investigation into the attack is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to call JPD or Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS.

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UNILAD has contacted Jackson Police Department for further updates.

Featured Image Credit: YouTube/WAPT

Topics: Crime, Police, US News

Callum Jones
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