Good Samaritan shoots man attempting to carjack woman and child
FALLS MILLS, Va. (WVVA) - A Good Samaritan shot a wanted man attempting to carjack a woman and her child on Friday.
According to Major Harold Heatley with the Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office, the incident happened at Lee’s Kar-Go when the suspect, identified as Cody Dailey, 30, “attempted to carjack a truck, assaulted the female driver of the vehicle and told her child that was in the vehicle, ‘I’m going to rape your mommy.’”
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The armed Good Samaritan approached Dailey and gave commands, but Dailey charged and shoved the man to the ground.
Dailey continued approaching the armed citizen, and that was when the citizen shot the suspect, hitting him in the chest.
Law enforcement responded after hearing the gunshot at approximately 1:15 p.m. while working a nearby separate incident on Mudfork Road.
Dailey was airlifted to Roanoke for his injuries with the last word on his condition being “stable.”
Dailey was wanted on two outstanding capiases from the Tazewell County Circuit Court.
Roanoke authorities have been made aware of Dailey’s current charges, and detectives are actively working to obtain additional charges for abduction, carjacking, assault and battery among others.
Sheriff Brian Hieatt stated, “Thank goodness for the good Samaritans that came to the victims’ aid during her time of need. We are grateful for their desire to intercede on her behalf, had they not acted this could have been a very different outcome.”
