WASHINGTON (7News) — While carjackings in the District have decreased for a second year in a row, a significant number of last year’s carjackings involved teens with guns.
Despite the decline in overall numbers, the issue remains a pressing concern for visitors, residents, and officials.
Pastor Patrick J. Walker of New Macedonia Baptist Church recounted a harrowing experience in 2023 when a group of men attempted to carjack his daughter in front of their home. “He showed a firearm and told her to get out of the car,” Walker said. In her panic, he explained that she tried to maneuver the car, which began to roll back. Fortunately, another vehicle approached, scaring off the assailants, he added…