carjacking

car·jack·ing | \ ˈkär-ˌja-kiŋ

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Definition of carjacking

: the theft of an automobile from its driver by force or intimidation In the cities and suburbs, where muggings and carjackings are a daily concern, voters are wondering how many of the nation's 200 million guns are pointed at them.— Richard Lacayo … Congress made a show of getting tough on crime by making armed carjackings a federal crime.— Janet Novack

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The police are investigating another carjacking.

Recent Examples on the Web Earlier in the evening, a carjacking was reported in the 1600 block of Urquhart Street (map) of the 7th Ward. — Carlie Wells, NOLA.com, "66-year-old woman thwarts carjacking attempt in Gentilly, police say," 12 Oct. 2020 Fort Worth police are investigating after a child was killed during a carjacking outside a hospital Sunday, police said Monday. — Dana Branham, Dallas News, "Child killed during carjacking outside Fort Worth hospital, police say," 6 Oct. 2020 Mousakheel was released from prison in 2016 after serving time for an armed carjacking conviction. — Wayne K. Roustan, sun-sentinel.com, "‘He was just shot in the face!’: Second suspect sought in deadly Fort Lauderdale shooting," 6 Oct. 2020 Now, police are offering advice on how to avoid becoming a victim of a carjacking. — Linda Gandee, cleveland, "Rocky River police warn of carjacking risk as auto thefts are on the rise," 5 Oct. 2020 Authorities in Florida are searching for two armed carjacking suspects caught on home security video confronting a driver who had just pulled up to his Orlando-area home Monday night. — Fox News, "Violent Florida carjacking in front of man's home captured on video," 3 Oct. 2020 The second happened minutes later when Hengel allegedly forced a woman out of her car in an armed carjacking at the intersection of Stillwater Avenue and Hazel Street North in St. Paul. — Erin Adler, Star Tribune, "BCA identifies man shot by police during St. Cloud confrontation," 30 Sep. 2020 Investigators discovered that type of vehicle had been stolen Sept. 1 in a carjacking where the driver was shot. — Stefanie Dazio, USA TODAY, "'He obviously hates policemen': Alleged gang member charged with ambush shooting of 2 Los Angeles deputies," 30 Sep. 2020 He was arrested earlier this month and charged with shooting a man during a carjacking, Los Angeles County District Jackie Lacey said. — Eliott C. Mclaughlin, CNN, "Police identify and charge man with shooting two deputies, and he was already in custody," 30 Sep. 2020

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