By EmilyAnn Jackman
Source pennlive.com
An attempted armed carjacking didn’t go as intended when the female victim, a state prison correctional officer, pulled out her weapon and fought back, resulting in a shootout.
The incident occurred Tuesday night around 10:30 p.m. in Philadelphia. That’s when the 35-year-old woman, who was off-duty at the time, was pumping gas near 22nd and Allegheny streets.
A man then suddenly came up behind her and put her in a bear hug, news reports said.
“The cameras clearly show the 35-year-old putting gas in her BMW vehicle when the male approaches her and grabs her ... and then there’s a physical altercation and they both pull weapons and they shoot each other,” Chief Inspector Scott Small said to 6ABC.
The unidentified 22-year-old male suspect was trying to rob and carjack her, police said.
At least 11 shots were fired during the exchange. Nearby officers patrolling the area heard the gunshots and responded to the scene.
The victim was shot twice in the leg, while the 22-year-old male suspect was shot twice in the lower back and leg, both 6ABC and Fox29 reported.
Once officers arrived, the two were transported to a local hospital in stable condition. Two semi-automatic weapons were recovered at the scene.
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