In the first month of 2023, the number of carjackings in Philly is 100 shy of the 2022 total. Good job, Larry!

PHILADELPHIA - More than 1,200 cars stolen in Philadelphia in only the first 22 days of 2023 and there are a lot of questions being asked regarding why it's happening.
The Major Crimes Unit says Northeast and Northwest neighborhoods are seeing the highest numbers and keys left in cars or cars left running is still a big issue. Hyundais and Kias, due to a TikTok challenge and what, they call, a ‘manufacturer’s flaw’ are driving the increase.
https://www.fox29.com/news/as-number...-for-solutions

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https://6abc.com/philadelphia-pa-car...nted/12678335/

At the end of December 2022
A new task force has been created by District Attorney Larry Krasner with the hopes of cracking down on a surging number of carjackings that are taking place throughout the city. The Carjacking Enforcement Unit, which will work closely with the District Attorney Office’s Gun Violence Task Force and other law enforcement departments, will help solve and prosecute carjacking cases in the city, Krasner said.
According to police data, carjackings have jumped from 866 in 2021 to more than 1,300 in 2022. It shows an enormous jump from 224 reported carjackings in 2019 and 409 in 2020.
https://southphillyreview.com/2023/0...ng-task-force/

Philadelphia police say a carjacking victim in Philadelphia shot the suspect who was trying to steal a vehicle. It happened late Saturday night at North Mascher and West Berks streets in Kensington.

Police say the suspect approached the victim who was sitting in a vehicle. The victim fired a gun through the windshield, shattering the vehicle's glass and hitting the suspect in the chest. Police say the suspect then ran to Frankford Avenue and East Palmer Street where he collapsed.
https://6abc.com/philadelphia-carjac...rks/12747450/?