This is the shocking moment a good Samaritan tried to shoot a car thief before he was mowed down and killed.
Jonathan Adam Lecompte, 38, died after being struck by the stolen vehicle after firing four shots at a carjacker.
The incident happened last month in Lumberton, North Carolina, after police said Ricky Alex Driggers, 28, stole a vehicle and then hit Lecompte.
Authorities charged Driggers with first-degree murder, two counts of attempted common-law robbery, theft of a motor vehicle and felony fleeing to escape.
Footage of the incident, which has been widely shared on social media, shows Lecompte pointing a firearm at Driggers just before he was mowed down.
Jonathan Adam Lecompte, left, died after being struck by the stolen vehicle after firing four shots at a carjacker
He and another man can be seen running across the road, away from the truck, which then collides with him
As Driggers retreats, you hear Lecompte shout: ‘Get out of the way, he’ll run into us’
Lecompte is heard warning him, “Don’t get into that damn truck fool,” as he begins shooting at Driggers.
In total, Lecompte fires four times before Driggers reverses onto the road, away from him.
As Driggers retreats, you hear Lecompte shouting: ‘Get out of the way, he’s coming towards us.’
He and another man can be seen running across the road, away from the truck, which then collides with him.
Lecompte is thrown into the air as bystanders begin to scream, with one woman repeatedly shouting, “Oh my god!”
Others who witnessed the collision see him running towards Lecompte, who lies lifeless at the side of the road.
Lumberton Police Department officers later caught up with Driggers who fled the scene after he wrecked the vehicle on a highway.
In a statement they said: ‘Good Samaritans became involved to prevent the carjacking, but the suspect was then able to steal the vehicle of one of the Good Samaritans.’
Footage of the incident, which has been widely shared on social media, shows Lecompte pointing a firearm at Driggers moments before he was mowed down
Driggers is currently being held without bond at the Robeson County Detention Center
“While stealing the vehicle, the suspect allegedly deliberately struck one of the Good Samaritans with the stolen vehicle.
“The male victim who was struck by the vehicle was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
“Officers arriving on scene observed the suspect fleeing the scene and pursued the suspect in the stolen vehicle until the suspect destroyed the stolen vehicle on Selma Road near Highway 41.”
Driggers is currently being held without bond at the Robeson County Detention Center.