Overview

• The attempted hijacking occurred in the early hours of July 22 at the intersection of Gutiérrez and Stein in Glew while the guard and his teenage daughter were in the vehicle.
• To distract the gunman who shouted “Dame la camioneta,” the guard threw his cellphone to the ground before landing a single punch that knocked him unconscious and caused him to drop the shotgun.
• After the attacker fled, the guard secured the abandoned weapon and called 911 from a nearby house, ensuring his daughter’s safety.
• Police confirmed the recovered shotgun was subject to an active seizure order dating back to 1997, exposing lapses in arms-control enforcement.
• Investigators have added security-camera footage to the official file and remain on the hunt for the suspect, who is still at large.