Police: Carjacker Beaten to Death After Stealing Car With Children Inside in Philadelphia

Police: Carjacker Beaten to Death After Stealing Car With Children Inside in Philadelphia
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Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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Philadelphia police say bystanders beat a suspected carjacker to death after he drove off with 3 children in a car, and was chased down and pulled from the vehicle by the parents.

According to local reports, Philadelphia police say that a 25-year-old woman left her car running while she went inside the pizza shop where her boyfriend worked in the Strawberry Mansion part of the city, on the evening of July 11, leaving her three children inside.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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