Over the weekend, a bartender took matters into his own hands and defended himself from a group of teenage criminals attempting a carjacking in Washington, DC.
Man attacked by teens in DC carjacking
Randy White, who works “too hard” for what he has, found himself in a confrontation with the young criminals attempting to rob him and came out victorious.
The attempted crime unfolded around 6 p.m. on Saturday at a Sunoco gas station located on 9th Street NW.
White had just parked his Jeep Grand Cherokee when he saw three teenagers loitering nearby.
Initially, he didn’t pay much attention to them. However, the situation took a dramatic turn when he returned to his car after making a purchase at the store.
Surveillance footage captured the moment the teens launched an attack on White, demanding his possessions. But White wasn’t going to comply without a fight.
The video shows him retaliating, at one point delivering a powerful punch to one of the assailants.
Despite being put in a chokehold and dragged to the ground, White kept on fighting.
In the scuffle, one of the attackers dropped a rifle magazine, which was later verified by the police. It got even more dicey when the bartender’s car keys fell out of his pocket.
Seizing the opportunity, two of the teens snatched the keys and jumped into the Jeep, attempting to escape.
Victim thwarts DC carjacking
But White wasn’t about to let them get away, and followed them into his vehicle before they could drive off.
Inside the car, he continued to battle the three teens, ultimately forcing them to abandon their plans and flee with the vehicle’s keyfob, which has since been replaced.
When asked why he chose to fight back, White explained, “I can’t give up my property like that. It’s not in me. I wasn’t raised that way.”
Addressing his attackers, White had a clear message for them, encouraging them to “figure something else out to make money. Stop hurting people. It’s kind of ridiculous.”
Meanwhile, law enforcement is seeking public assistance to identify the suspects involved in this incident. They urge anyone with relevant information to reach out to DC police.
Teens confess to beating man to death
In a separate incident, last year, five young girls in Washington, DC, tragically ended an elderly disabled man’s life out of sheer boredom.
One of the girls confessed in court that the brutal attack was driven by a need for entertainment.
The group, aged between 12 and 15, stands accused of killing 64-year-old Reggie Brown in a random act of violence.
The Metropolitan Police Department relayed that officers responded to a report at approximately 12:54 a.m. on October 17, 2023, on Georgia Avenue, Northwest.
They discovered Brown with injuries “consistent with an assault,” and he was pronounced dead on the scene.
The investigations that followed led to the arrest of three juveniles—two 13-year-olds and a 12-year-old—charged with second-degree murder.
Additional findings later implicated two more juveniles in Brown’s death, resulting in their arrests in July 2024.
The police detained a 13-year-old and a 15-year-old, both of whom were charged with second-degree murder.
Teen testifies to beating man out of boredom
In a plea deal, the 15-year-old accepted a lesser charge of assault with a dangerous weapon and received a three-year sentence in a juvenile facility.
Part of her agreement included testifying against her co-defendants. During her testimony, the 15-year-old recounted how the group, after a day at a skate park, decided to “find someone to beat up” due to boredom.
In her court appearance, she disclosed that upon encountering Brown, they saw another man, clad in a blue coat, already assaulting him.
When questioned, she claimed she couldn’t recall what the man said but admitted they asked if they could join in.
Shockingly, one of the girls recorded the assault, showing the group mercilessly stomping on Brown and whipping him with his own belt. The footage chillingly captures the girls’ apparent celebration after the attack.
The trial continues for two of the accused teens, with the potential for a sentence extending until they reach 21 years old if found guilty.
During proceedings, Judge Kendra Briggs noted that another defendant had also entered a guilty plea related to the fatal incident, though the exact charge remains unspecified.
