A robbery suspect was shot dead in Houston, Texas earlier this month after they attempted to carjack the driver of a C8 Corvette Stingray.
According to ABC13, the owner of the Rapid Blue-painted C8 Corvette Stingray was leaving a late-night Mediterranean restaurant at around 4 a.m. when he was approached by a man who told him to “give me your car.” The Corvette owner, fearing for his life, then pulled out a firearm and shot the suspect multiple times. Oddly, the suspect at this point jumped on top of a nearby car that was not connected to the suspect or the victim, which attempted to drive away before the suspect fell off the roof and died.
HPD Det. Jason Campbell said the victim’s account of the events was backed up by multiple witnesses who were also on the scene.
“A couple of witnesses did see the vast majority of what occurred,” Campbell said. “That shooter is cooperating with our investigation and he has since been transported down to (HPD headquarters) where he is being interviewed by detectives. That suspect is dead on scene via gunshot wounds.”
With its flashy exterior and huge curb appeal, the C8 Corvette Stingray has proven to be a hot commodity among car thieves. Back in March, the California Highway Patrol recovered a C8 Corvette Stingray following an investigation into vehicles that were fraudulently purchased from local dealers. We also saw an absolutely wild video last year that showed a thief attempting to steal a C8 Corvette by driving it through a dealership’s window, however that thief made it less than a mile before the car was shut down remotely.
A Rapid Blue C8 Corvette Stingray Coupe
The C8 Corvette Stingray may be appealing to thieves, but it’s one of the worst vehicles to attempt to steal, in our opinion. Not only is it constantly connected to the internet through GM’s Global B electronic architecture, but it can also be easily tracked via OnStar. A Rapid Blue Stingray is also a rather uncommon sight, so the thief probably wouldn’t be able to take it anywhere without someone recognizing it as a known stolen vehicle. That’s not to say we expect a lowly car thief to know any of this, though.
Check out the ABC13 video report embedded below for a bit more information on this unfortunate string of events.
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Comments
….oh well..😉🔫😉….
“Be prepared.” As the old boy scout motto goes.
Carry a heater on yourself and in your vehicle.
Bad actors are breeding uncontrollably.
I agree unfortunately the world around us is evil .
I have a loaded hun in each of our three cars.
I lope we never have to use them.
I find Huns very heavy, and ill-tempered…
I have a holster mounted underneath the steering wheel of my C7 GS. It holds a .38, loaded with hp’s. If someone wants to carjack me, they’re going to find themselves full of baseball-sized holes. If you want to act like an a**hole, you will be treated like an a**hole. It is quite simple.
In the article above, I certainly hope that the local authorities tossed the corpse into an open field. It is spring time and the turkey vultures need something to feed their newly hatched offspring. Nobody will miss the miscreant.
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
I don’t believe in firearms . I just use a locking bar in my vehicles which cannot be removed without the key. Shooting someone just for a vehicle is never justified. Besides, Onstar can disable the Corvette remotely and the thief has to abandon his prize. And my two vehicles are fully insured, so I lose only time and whatever I had in them if stolen.
I’m on the fence since you mentioned that. Yes, it’s an insured vehicle but you never know if your life still endangered if you give em the car also the thief probably knew he was in a no-nonsense CCW/open carry/ Castle law state. He took a gamble and the house won.
Cut the steering wheel with bolt cutters, remove the bar. Problem solved.
Good riddance for this POS thief.
@ Raymond
Everyone has the right to refuse a form of protection for themselves, their family and their personal property. I respect your opinion.
I certainly hope that no one ever breaks into your home in the middle of the night and you’re forced to defend it with a broom and a feather duster.
Raymond:
What if your facing physical harm and imminent danger to your life where the bad actor is threatening you with a knife, weapon such as a tire iron or hatchet as examples? My buddy just showed his firearm in an incident and the bad actor ran off.
There’s much blood in the streets these days and you and your family don’t want to be that blood. A gun is simply a tool to use in a time of need. Purchase a gun and take a course in it’s handling and useage. You don’t want your life insurance company to provide your heirs with an early payout.
More and more these criminals are shooting and killing people after they’ve taken the car or belongings. Good riddance, one less scumbag.
@ Raymond Ramirez Doesn’t matter what you believe in this is America we can do what we want if you don’t like it leave my country. You wanna touch things that aren’t yours then suffer the consequences.
A carjacking plays out in seconds and 1 thing for sure, when confronted your mind will determine your next move, flee or fight or…die. So fast you don’t know if the carjacker has a weapon and would use it…
You can’t carjack without knowing you could be shot in a state that allows to carry…
Unfortunately, this is what our “society” has come to. I shed no tears for the vermin that prey on us but I am not ready for the responsibility of carrying a heater. Hope I never regret that decision. Seems like you would need constant training to assure that the bad guy was the one receiving the lead sandwich and not you. I still remember when we didn’t even lock the doors when we left the house.
But I do have firearms to protect the house.
I’m with you. I also have firearms and hope I never have to use them. I know if I ever decide to CC, I will definitely buy insurance. You know that the dead POS’s family will come after you and sue you.
I am curious about the part of the article that says : cars fraudulently purchased from dealerships.
How do people get a dealer ro hand over a new car fraudulently?
Recently I had a very bad experience buying a new car, dealership said to me: we do not trust you, your letter of credit, Drivers license as ID, or 800 credit score, we want to install a tracking device on the car, because we do not trust you.
They were pretty clear, I did not buy their new car, felt pretty insulted. Got back in my new Corvette , that the Chevy dealer allowed me to drive away in without making me feel like a thief. Found a different dealer that acdepted my ID and letter of credit.
I’m 74 and have been carrying most of my life. I’m also a certified firearms safety and marksmanship instructor. I’ve only had to remove the gun from my holster for self defense once. Turned out to be a sufficient deterrent – I never had to shoot – but… once I’ve made the decision to draw the firearm, I’ve already decided I’m going to use it. Luckily I’ve not needed to, but there’s a lot of lawlessness out there nowadays. Be prepared.
Welcome to TEXAS! We are a Pro LIFE and Pro GUN Conservative State. Howdy Y’all! We will protect ourselves and Good Guy with a Gun wins most of the time.
Texas Man’s comment aged like milk given today’s elementary school massacre in your supposedly pro-life state.
Leave my country if you don’t like it. This is America pack your bags and leave if you have a problem with people owning guns. Are you felon? Can you not get a passport?
When I’m driving my C8 Stingray or other vehicles I’m with my buddies Smith & Wesson.
If “Raymond” thinks a thief will only take his valuables and not his life, then so be it. That’s his choice. People have lost their lifes for chump change.
Raymond is a coward.
My favorite guns and cars story involves road rage. Must be 10 years ago now in Ionia, Michigan. Two idiots got in a tussle over a real or imagined traffic slight. They pulled into a parking lot, drew a bead on each other and shot each other dead. Their wives, sitting in the cars beside them, were left wondering what the Heck just happened! True story.
Bad actors as I mentioned are breeding uncontrollably.
Be prepared.
Uvalde, Texas victims this afternoon RIP. Very sad.
One less piece of shiiiit walking the streets.