Fiesta Bowl fan begs for help on doorbell cam after being carjacked, shot - New York Post

An Ohio State University football fan visiting Arizona for the Fiesta Bowl was carjacked, kidnapped and shot — and then made a desperate plea for help on a stranger’s doorbell camera, according to reports.

The victim — a 32-year-old San Diego man identified only as Anthony — was sleeping in his car early Sunday outside an apartment complex in Phoenix when he awoke to three people pointing a gun at his face before they pushed him into the backseat, KNXV reports.

The suspects then drove Anthony to ATM machines, where he was forced to make withdrawals. One of the suspects, 18-year-old Roderick Jabri Smith, later confessed to detectives that he took out up to $600 in cash during the spree, according to a police report.

The trio then drove the victim to a location in nearby Peoria before ordering him to get out of the car, his sister recalled.

“They told him to keep backing up, and pointed the gun at him and then they just said something about, ‘it’s over,’” the victim’s sister, Michelle, told the station. “And he said, ‘Just take me home,’ and they started shooting.”

In all, a neighbor said she heard up to eight gunshots, one of which hit Anthony in the lower back before lodging in his abdomen, according to the station.

The victim then frantically ran to nearby homes in search of help, ultimately coming upon the residence of a firefighter after running through several yards and hopping multiple fences.

“Hey, I’ve been shot,” Anthony told the firefighter who had just turned off his 5 a.m. alarm. “I’ve been shot.”

“Who’s Anthony?” the firefighter, identified only as Jerry, replied.

“Just call 911, I’ve been shot,” Anthony said, according to video obtained by ABC News. “I swear to god.”

“Get the f–k out of here!” Jerry said.

The firefighter called 911, likely saving Anthony’s life, ABC News reports.

“I could tell he’s hurt, in some way shape or form,” Jerry later told ABC News. “I’ve glad to hear he’s OK. I’m glad to hear he’s a righteous dude.”

Three teen suspects, including a 16- and 17-year-old, were later arrested by police on charges of kidnapping and armed robbery, including two juveniles ages 16 and 17, ABC News reports.

Smith, 18, was also charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, court documents show.

The victim, meanwhile, is still shaken from the ordeal.

“He feels very lucky to be alive but he is extremely traumatized,” his sister told KNXV.

2020-01-01 14:19:00Z
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