Police charged an 11-year-old from Virginia with robbery after he allegedly carjacked a DoorDash driver at gunpoint, the New York Post (NYP) reported Wednesday.
As the alleged victim, Deon Smith, made a delivery in an apartment complex in Richmond, she was allegedly robbed by an 11-year-old boy and 18-year-old Jahlia Henley, according to the NYP. Smith, who works full-time as a home health care nurse, reportedly said she thought the duo was seeking monetary assistance.
“But little did I know he was pointing a gun at me asking for my keys,” said Smith, according to the outlet. The situation reportedly escalated when the older suspect allegedly pointed a gun at her and demanded her car keys. “When he told me that he was going to shoot me, I was like, ‘Are you serious? You want to kill somebody at your age.'”
Nurse who also works as DoorDash driver carjacked at gunpoint by 11-year-old: ‘Are you serious?’ https://t.co/EXUYMeLi8r pic.twitter.com/J38DIBuDDM
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The suspects fled in Smith’s vehicle, which was later found crashed and burned, the NYP reported. Both suspects were reportedly transported to medical hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. They have been charged with robbery, according to police reports obtained by the NYP. (RELATED: Bodycam Video Shows Stolen Vehicle Suspect Come Under Hail Of Police Fire)
A GoFundMe was started to assist Smith and her 10-year-old daughter following the alleged carjacking.