Armed Good Samaritan saves woman after two men tried to abduct her as she entered her car
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Dramatic moment Armed Good Samaritan saves woman after two men tried to kidnap her as she was getting into her car in a Memphis parking lot
- The adduction attempt took place around 8 p.m. Friday in the parking lot of an upscale shopping mall at the Shops of Saddle Creek in Memphis.
- The unidentified woman was slightly injured in the ambush.
- Police are still searching for three suspects who were last seen driving north in a silver four-door.
A young Memphis woman was grabbed by two men during an apparent kidnapping before an armed Good Samaritan intervened and rescued the terrified victim.
The adduction attempt took place Friday night around 8:00 p.m. in the parking lot of an upscale shopping mall at the Shops of Saddle Creek located on West Farmington Boulevard in Memphis.
Two men ambushed the blonde-haired woman as she got into the driver’s side of her dark pickup truck. She suffered minor injuries in the attack.
The video shows the women trying to fight off their attackers, as the two thugs wearing dark hoodies jumped out of the car parked next to her and tried to stop her.
The unidentified woman opens the door of her truck at the ambush
Seconds later, two men jump out of a vehicle parked next to her and grab her in the terrifying attack that police say took place around 8:00 p.m. at the Shops of Saddle Creek, located on Farmington Boulevard in Memphis.
The woman was able to run and escape while the two men quickly made it back to their car.
In the corner of the CCTV footage, a man with a gun is seen holding the gun as he bravely stands up to the thugs, before the woman escapes.
The shooters were last seen driving north in a silver four-door with a third suspect inside, Germantown police said.
The getaway car was described as a silver Ford Focus, Fox13 Memphis informed.
Earle Farrell, who took the video of the kidnapping attempt, shared it on Facebook on Sunday with the message: ‘Be careful who is parked nearby.
If it seems suspicious. Do not get off or avoid going back to the car! he wrote.
‘Be aware of all the empty parking spots around your car. However, this car is right next to your car! Stay alert at all times! Thank God for the brave man who steps in and stops the crime!’
The good Samaritan, who is wearing a blue suit in the images, has not yet been identified.
The men could be seen grabbing the woman as she got into her own car.
A shopper at the Shops of Saddle Creek, which is home to more than 45 stores and restaurants, told the news outlet that they were absolutely shocked by the ordeal.
‘It’s really scary. I shop here all the time,” said one customer.
Police are still searching for the suspects and asking anyone with information to come forward.
Germantown Police Department PIO Captain Kevin Simpson confirmed to DailyMail.com that they are still searching for the three suspects. ‘The investigation is still active. We’re still following the leads and we have a few things that are pertinent to the investigation.
Anyone with information regarding this crime is asked to contact the Germantown Police Department at 901-754-7222 or tips@germantown-tn.gov.
The image shows a bystander, who was armed, pointing his gun trying to scare off the suspects while the horrified victim was able to escape from her attacker and run to safety.