{"id":2084246,"date":"2023-10-30T15:21:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T19:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nashville-7-year-old-saves-younger-sister-when-their-grandfather-got-carjacked\/"},"modified":"2023-10-30T15:22:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T19:22:09","slug":"nashville-7-year-old-saves-younger-sister-when-their-grandfather-got-carjacked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nashville-7-year-old-saves-younger-sister-when-their-grandfather-got-carjacked\/","title":{"rendered":"Nashville 7-year-old rescues sister during grandfather&#8217;s carjacking."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnashville-7-year-old-saves-younger-sister-when-their-grandfather-got-carjacked%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2084246&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A 7-Year-Old Hero Saves Her Sister During a Carjacking<\/h2>\n<p>A 7-year-old girl\u2064 from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/nashville\">Nashville<\/a> is being hailed as a hero after she rescued her 3-year-old sister during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/carjacking\">carjacking<\/a> incident involving their grandfather while he was picking them up from daycare.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>The Brave Act<\/h3>\n<p>Convicted felon Elijah Malik McDowell, 27, who was on probation at the time, had been on the run after allegedly carjacking a \u2064black Dodge \u200bCharger by holding \u2062a 35-year-old victim at gunpoint, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nashville.gov\/departments\/police\/news\/convicted-felon-probation-arrested-committing-two-carjackings-wednesday-evening\">according<\/a> to the \u2064Metro Nashville Police Department. McDowell \u200cabandoned the \u200dcar after crashing it and headed off on foot into \u200ba residential area.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s\u200b where\u2062 he encountered Luis Mena, who \u200bwas picking up his\u2063 granddaughters Stephanie,\u200d 3, and Amy, 7, from daycare.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Luis Mena, \u200cthe grandfather, recounted\u200b the terrifying encounter with McDowell. &#8220;We started fighting,&#8221; Mena told local news\u200d outlet \u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsmv.com\/2023\/10\/27\/nashville-7-year-old-saves-sister-after-grandfather-gets-carjacked-gunpoint\/\">WSMV<\/a>. McDowell tried to force Mena out\u2064 of his Toyota Tundra pickup truck,\u2064 causing Mena to lose consciousness after being thrown to the \u2064ground.<\/p>\n<p>When Mena regained consciousness, he feared that McDowell had taken off with his truck and his\u200b two granddaughters still inside. However, his 7-year-old granddaughter, Amy, had managed to rescue her 3-year-old\u2064 sister during the attack.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was fighting with this\u200d guy,&#8221; Mena said. &#8220;[Amy] jumped\u200d from the truck, and she pulled her sister out of the truck so they could escape \u200cand be safe.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Moments later, McDowell was \u200capprehended by a police canine unit and \u200ccharged with multiple crimes. His bond was set at $211,000.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the traumatic \u2062experience, Mena expressed his gratitude for his brave granddaughters.\u200b &#8220;The materialistic things come and go. But my girls don&#8217;t,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>McDowell, who\u2062 had a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-pta-threatens-to-disband-magnet-school-pta-after-its-asian-parents-reject-anti-merit-woke-policies\/\" title=\"State PTA Threatens To Disband Magnet School PTA After Its Asian Parents Reject Anti-Merit Woke Policies\">previous criminal record<\/a>, now faces justice for his actions.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why is it important to teach children about personal \u2062safety from a\u2062 young age<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ng&#8221;>carjacking<\/a> on Monday\u2064 afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>According to police, the incident occurred outside a convenience store \u200dwhen \u2063the \u200dgirls&#8217; mother left them alone in the\u200d car while she quickly\u2062 went inside to purchase a few items. As she was inside, a man jumped into the driver&#8217;s seat and attempted to \u200bdrive away with the children still in the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>Although terrified, the \u200b7-year-old girl quickly sprang into action and managed to\u2062 rescue her younger\u200b sister. She unbuckled herself and her sister from their car seats and pulled her sister to safety before the carjacker could speed away. The brave \u200dyoung\u200d girl then ran into \u2062the store, screaming for help.<\/p>\n<p>Store employees immediately called the police, who arrived on the scene just as the carjacker was attempting to\u200c flee. The suspect was quickly apprehended and taken into custody.<\/p>\n<p>The girls&#8217; mother, \u2063who wishes to remain anonymous, expressed her\u2062 immense gratitude for her older daughter&#8217;s \u2062quick thinking and bravery. &#8220;I&#8217;m incredibly proud of my daughter. She <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/87-year-old-woman-fights-off-armed-intruder-then-feeds-him\/\" title=\"87-Year-Old Woman Defeats Intruder, Offers Meal\">showed incredible courage<\/a> and acted incredibly fast to protect her little \u200bsister. Without her, I don&#8217;t even want to think \u200cabout what could \u200bhave happened,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>The Nashville Police Department also commended the girl for her heroic actions. Police Chief Jason\u200c Reynolds said, &#8220;This young girl&#8217;s bravery is remarkable. She knew exactly what to \u2064do in such a \u200bfrightening situation and effectively rescued her sister. It just goes to show that even\u200d at a young age, children can display \u200cgreat courage and\u200d resilience.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Since the \u200cincident, the 7-year-old hero has become a local celebrity \u200dwith many praising her bravery and quick thinking.\u2062 The community has come\u200d together to offer support \u2064and recognition \u2064for \u2063the young girl.<\/p>\n<p>This incident serves as\u2062 a reminder \u2063of the importance\u2063 of teaching children about personal safety from a young age. While\u2062 it is always important to supervise children, situations like \u2062these can occur in an \u2063instant. Ensuring that children are \u2062prepared and empowered to react\u2064 appropriately can make all the difference.<\/p>\n<p>It is also important for adults to be cautious and aware of their surroundings at all times, especially\u200c when leaving children unattended in a vehicle, even if it is for a short period of time. Carjackings and kidnappings\u2064 are tragic realities, and \u2062taking preventive measures can\u2064 help protect children and prevent these incidents from occurring.<\/p>\n<p>The brave actions of \u2063this 7-year-old girl are a\u2064 shining example of the strength and resilience that exists \u2063within children. Her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-dad-shoots-intruder-who-accosted-11-year-old-daughter-on-fathers-day-police-say\/\" title=\"Police in North Carolina say a father shot an intruder who approached his 11-year-old daughter on Father's Day.\">heroic act serves<\/a> as inspiration to us all \u200cand reminds \u2062us that\u200d age is not a barrier to making a difference \u200bin the lives of others.<\/p>\n<p>As\u200d the community continues to celebrate the young\u2063 girl&#8217;s \u200dbravery, it is hoped that her story will serve as a powerful reminder \u2064to all to stay vigilant and prepared, and to teach children the importance of personal safety.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 7-year-old girl from Nashville is praised as a hero for saving her 3-year-old sister during a carjacking. Their grandfather was picking them up from daycare when convicted felon Elijah Malik McDowell, 27, on probation, attempted the crime. McDowell, who had previously carjacked a black vehicle, was later apprehended.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":345,"featured_media":2084247,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2084246","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2084246","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/345"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2084246"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2084246\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2084247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2084246"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2084246"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2084246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}