While carjackings have been on the rise, with the National Insurance Crime Bureau reporting that auto thefts increased by more than 16% in 2021, a story out of Philadelphia was trending on Thursday (October 6).
In many of the carjacking incidents across the nation, it seems like the robbers target higher-end and luxury vehicles, which is why the story out of Philly was trending. In this incident, which occurred on Saturday (October 1), the four gunmen targeted a man driving a 2022 Chrysler 300, which has an MSRP of $33,500.
The clip of the robbery started circulating online, with social media users questioning why the robbers were targeting someone in a domestic car that retails for under $50,000. Some social media users were also questioning if the driver, who was unharmed, was specifically targeted.
