{"id":2646314,"date":"2026-08-18T06:27:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T10:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/carjacking-goes-poorly-for-carjacker-when-brave-victim-fights-back-after-being-shot\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T06:27:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T10:27:52","slug":"carjacking-goes-poorly-for-carjacker-when-brave-victim-fights-back-after-being-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/carjacking-goes-poorly-for-carjacker-when-brave-victim-fights-back-after-being-shot\/","title":{"rendered":"Carjacking Goes Poorly for Carjacker When Brave Victim Fights Back After Being Shot"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Fcarjacking-goes-poorly-for-carjacker-when-brave-victim-fights-back-after-being-shot%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=2646314&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--><p>A man attempting to carjack a vehicle in Philadelphia was met with unexpected resistance when the intended victim, after being shot, drew a gun and fired back, causing the suspect to flee. The driver was hospitalized in stable condition, but it remains unclear if the suspect was hit. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-is-what-dems-stand-for-child-laborers-found-at-weed-farm-where-protesters-fired-shots-at-ice-agents\/\" title=\"This Is What Dems Stand For: Child Laborers Found at Weed Farm Where Protesters Fired Shots at ICE Agents\">incident highlights ongoing issues<\/a> with firearms and law enforcement practices in Philadelphia, which issues concealed carry permits on a \u201cshall issue\u201d basis following legislation in 1995. However, the Justice department&#8217;s Civil Rights Division announced an examination into the Philadelphia Police Department&#8217;s handling of permit issuance and revocation processes, evaluating compliance with state laws and federal standards.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A would-be carjacker had a rude surprise Monday when the intended victim didn\u2019t back down despite being shot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Philadelphia police say the would-be carjacker brandished a handgun and fired at the driver of a blue Volvo, wounding him before the driver drew a handgun of his own and returned fire, NBC 10, a Philadelphia-area TV station, <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcphiladelphia.com\/news\/local\/man-injured-as-west-philly-carjacking-erupts-into-gunfight-police-say\/4445664\/\">reported<\/a>. The suspect fled after the exchange of gunfire and is still being sought by police. <b><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">The driver is in stable condition at an area hospital, while it is unknown whether the would-be carjacker was struck by any rounds. Philadelphia was required to issue permits on a \u201cshall issue\u201d basis after 1995\u2019s <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pasenate.com\/Archives\/WrapUp\/LegisWrapUp_1995-1996.pdf\">Act 17<\/a>, which ended its unique status allowing it to retain discretion following 1989 legislation in response to a court ruling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Despite Pennsylvania law making the entire state a \u201cshall issue\u201d state, with its laws requiring authorities to issue the permits if people meet certain qualifications, the Second Amendment Section of the Justice Department\u2019s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division announced in June it was investigating Philadelphia over its handling of concealed carry permits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">In a June 9 <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/crt\/media\/1444851\/dl\">letter<\/a> to Philadelphia Democratic Mayor Cherelle Parker, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon said that the DOJ was looking into allegations regarding the Philadelphia Police Department\u2019s administration and revocation of the permits under the provisions of the Police Pattern or Practice Act (34 USC 12601).<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cThe investigation will evaluate the PPD\u2019s policies and practices regarding issuance and revocation of licenses to carry firearms and the PPD\u2019s enforcement of the Pennsylvania Uniform Firearms Act of 1995,\u201d Dhillon wrote.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. 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