Wannabe Carjackers Foiled by Stick Shift After Pistol-Whipping Driver

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Sarah Knorr via Getty Images Police in Bethesda, Maryland are investigating after a man was pistol-whipped by a group of carjackers who tried and failed to steal his vehicle, allegedly hampered by its manual transmission. Local station FOX 5 DC reported on Monday that the man had been approached by three or four people late the previous night.

The group demanded the keys to his SUV at gunpoint, then pistol-whipped him before he ran into a nearby building, authorities said. The suspects then tried to flee in his vehicle, but were unable to drive its stick shift. Pivoting, they left in a different vehicle, and remained at large on Monday.

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The victim told investigators that shots had been fired, but no shell casings were recovered from the scene. He was recovering from his injuries on Monday, FOX 5 DC reported. Read it at FOX 5 DC[1]