PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. (WSVN) - Police are investigating an attempted armed carjacking in Pembroke Pines where the attackers fired upon their victim before she fled.
Police said the victim was driving west on Pembroke Road in her Nissan Rogue, near the 12900 block, when two white sedans stopped in the road, blocking the woman’s path, at around 5:30 a.m. Monday.
One subject exited one of the vehicles with his face covered and approached her.
“Upon seeing that, she put her car in reverse immediately and backed up,” said Pembroke Pines Police Capt. Al Xiques.
When she took off, two subjects began shooting, striking the victim’s car several times, police said.
According to police, the woman was able to flee without any injuries to a nearby Chevron, on the corner of South Flamingo Road and Pembroke Road, where she asked for help.
“She screamed, help me, help me,” said a man speaking in Spanish who did not want to be identified. He was pumping gas at the station when she pulled in.
The good Samaritan quickly called 911 and handed the phone to the woman. Within minutes, police responded to the scene.
“As you can imagine, we’re very concerned for the public’s safety,” said Xiques. “This is a very brazen and violent act by two individuals that had absolutely no regard for the life or safety of the individual that they chose to victimize this morning.”
Crime scene investigators marked two bullet holes in the windshield and two more in the hood of the SUV.
The victim’s family said she is shaken up but grateful to be alive.
“Her quick thinking probably saved her life,” Xiques said
A short time after the attempted carjacking, officials said, a white Toyota RAV4 was stolen from the 6800 block of Miramar Parkway.
It remains unclear if there is a connection between the two incidents.
Police said one of the cars involved in the attempted carjacking was dumped near the FBI building in Miramar, and investigators are still searching for a Volkswagen stolen from a restaurant in Davie.
An investigation is ongoing.
If you have any information on this attempted carjacking, call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a $3,000 reward.
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