Two South Carolina teenagers are recovering after an alleged kidnapping ordeal that saw them held at gunpoint by Darrius Gilmore. The teens managed to escape after one of them chewed through her restraints and fled in their abductor’s car, driving to safety.
Gilmore, 27, was charged on March 28 with attempted murder, kidnapping, possession of a firearm during a violent crime, and discharging a firearm into a vehicle, according to the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office.
The Kidnapping and Escape
The harrowing events unfolded around 3 a.m. on March 28, when Gilmore allegedly took the two girls in an Uber to his home in Columbia, South Carolina. Once there, he is said to have bound the teens with tape before forcing them into his car at gunpoint. Gilmore then drove the victims to a remote location, threatening to kill them, according to Calhoun County Chief Deputy Matt Trentham.
At the second location, Gilmore allegedly left his car’s engine running, removed one of the girls, and began assaulting her by striking her in the head with a pistol. During this distraction, the other teen managed to chew through her restraints, move into the driver’s seat, and speed away. Gilmore allegedly fired at the car as the teen escaped…