A routine fuel stop on Capital Boulevard turned violent Saturday when an armed carjacker confronted a driver at a Raleigh gas station and left him injured, according to police.
Officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at the station and found a man suffering injuries serious enough to require hospital treatment. Investigators said the suspect took the victim’s vehicle and fled, triggering a search of the surrounding area as officers combed through surveillance footage.
According to CBS17, Raleigh police said they are still looking for the person believed to be responsible and urged anyone who might have seen something to speak up. The station reported that the confrontation unfolded at a gas station along the busy corridor, but authorities have not publicly identified a suspect or discussed a possible motive.
Capital Boulevard Has Seen Similar Incidents
Saturday’s carjacking is the latest in a string of unsettling episodes along Capital Boulevard and nearby shopping areas. WRAL reported that in January 2025, a man carjacked a woman outside the Hobby Lobby at Triangle Town Center, setting off a multi-agency search and prompting community warnings about crime along the corridor. Episodes like that have kept safety concerns around Capital Boulevard very much in the public conversation.
Why Gas Stations Are Targeted
Crime researchers and law-enforcement surveys have long pointed to gas stations and convenience-store parking lots as frequent targets for carjackings. Drivers are typically stationary, focused on fueling or going inside, and often alone, conditions that make them vulnerable, according to findings from the National Institute of Justice…