Colorado Springs Police: Victim in attempted carjacking shoots back at suspects

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Colorado Springs Police Department is searching for two suspects in an attempted armed Motor Vehicle Theft. According to investigators, the victim managed to shoot back at the suspects during the incident.

Monday, police received a call for an attempted motor vehicle theft in the 1100 block of S. Chelton Road, just after 8 p.m.

According to police, two suspects confronted the owner of the vehicle. That's when one suspect fired a round at the victim. CSPD said the victim was armed and fired back at the suspects.

Police said that's when the suspects got into another vehicle nearby and drove away.

Investigators said the victim wasn't hit in the exchange and neither were the suspects.