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Carjack victim
kills attacker near Oakland Park
By DONNA
PAZDERA Sun-Sentinel
Web-posted: 10:43 p.m. July 4, 2000
Source:
Sun-Sentinel
The target of a carjacker turned the tables early Monday, pulling
out a gun and killing his would-be attacker.
The owner of a 1994 Camaro had pulled into the parking lot of the
Summerlake Apartments, 3449 NW 44th St. near Oakland Park, about
3:20 a.m., said Jim Leljedal, Broward Sheriff's Office spokesman.
The driver was getting out of the car in the gated community when he
was approached by a young man who demanded his keys.
When the driver refused, the man began to pistol-whip him, Leljedal
said. That's when the driver pulled out his own gun and fired at
least twice, killing his assailant.
A possible second suspect fled in a white Chevrolet.
The would-be carjacker has not been identified by police. He is
described as a black male, possibly 16 to 20 years old, 5-feet
7-inches tall and weighing 120 pounds. His hair was braided in short
dreadlocks.
He had numerous tattoos. On his left forearm were the letters "BOGE;"
on his left bicep, the words "show boy;" on his right
bicep, the word "thug;" on his chest, a heart symbol; on
the right shoulder of his back, the words "ruff rida;" on
his left shoulder, a cross; and on the back of his left hand, the
phrase "I (heart symbol) U."
Police have not released the victim's name out of concern for his
safety, they said.
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