No matter how old we get, we should always defend ourselves even if we are at the age of 82 years. And this old man won praise on social media after he fought off a carjacker that attempted to steal his car but obviously it didn’t work out.
This incident went viral on social media that was shared by Atlanta Police Department. The Police requested from people to try to identify the perpetrator that tried to steal the car of a an 82 year-old man that fought him off.
The clip is 1.25 minutes that was shared on YouTube. The clip shows a masked man that is dressed in black that was seen lurking around the vehicle parked at the gas station. Moments later, the masked man takes out a gun and demands the old man to give him his car keys. The victim first leans into the vehicle to get his keys, but he soon retaliates and fights off the suspect. The masked man gets scared and escapes the the scene.
The video description that was shared by the official accouny of the Police Department, read: “On 3/11/2021, the male shown in this video attempted to rob an 82-year-old man pumping gas. The suspect and victim fought briefly. The suspect ultimately fled the scene after he was unable to start the victim’s car”.