Lyft driver with concealed carry license shoots two would-be carjackers, PA cops say

The Charlotte Observer ^ | 1/4/22 | Mike Stunson

[JonPreston]

A Lyft driver shot and injured two people who were attempting to steal his vehicle, Philadelphia cops say.

The incident occurred around 2:45 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3, in West Philadelphia, where officers were dispatched for reports of a carjacking, according to a police report.

The 38-year-old Lyft driver was rear-ended by a driver in a Honda Accord, causing him to exit his Infiniti, police say. A person in the Accord who was armed with a shotgun then took the Lyft driver’s car, according to police.

As his car was being taken, the Lyft driver with a concealed carry license used his own gun and shot the would-be carjacker in the chest, police say. A second suspect driving the Infiniti tried striking the Lyft driver, who proceeded to shoot the person in the rib cage, according to police.

[JonPreston]

[max americana]

Both chest shots? Impressive.

[BigEdLB]

Frontier piercings. Practical.

[JonPreston]

*PA PING*

[bigdaddy45]

Oh the Progressives running Lyft won’t like this at ALL. His Lyft career is clearly over.

[JonPreston]

Watch for the rear end collisions.

[Mr. K]

Drive away and leave them there...

[Segovia]

Lyft career my a$$, his life is likely over. He’ll be convicted of something, count on it.

[1Old Pro]

Hopefully all good self defense shootings.

[\/\/ayne]

Be sure and submit the blood cleaning cost receipt to the judge to be added to their restitution!

[JonPreston]

Drive away and leave them there...

Depends on who is in front of you. It's not unusual for teams of cars to work together.

[PGR88]

Glad to see there are people out there keeping crime and thug violence at least a somewhat risky proposition for the perpetrators.

Lord knows politicians, police and courts are not.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

#2: "Both chest shots? Impressive."

Agreed. But wish they were DOA. Maybe he needs a bigger weapon.

[JonPreston]

100%

[lee martell]

Thanks to the writer who knows the Lyft driver’s age, but declined to name that driver anyway.

[BobL]

“Both chest shots? Impressive.”

In ‘the business’, we call that accurately targeting the ‘center of mass’.

[Houserino]

Usually they’ll try their best to trash the victim like this guy, Zimmerman, McClowsys, and Kyle.

[Seruzawa]

Car jackers likely to be out on zero bail awaiting trial.

[JonPreston]

Yes, the Philly DA is 100% Soros funded.

[SaveFerris]

Yeah