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Virginia Beach Police: Man shoots himself in the hand during attempted carjacking with woman, infant inside

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Posted at 3:07 PM, Apr 22, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-22 22:26:05-04

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – A Virginia Beach man has been charged with kidnapping and abduction after an attempted carjacking outside a Virginia Beach gas station.

Police say there was an infant and woman inside the car during the situation.

Police arrested 18-year-old Cinsir Evans, who is now facing several charges.

It happened on the afternoon of Sunday, March 7 around 2 p.m.

Police said it happened near a parking lot near Newtown Road and Baker Road.

Documents state that a man went inside to pay for gas and left the baby and his fiancée inside the car.

Police said the suspect got into the car with a gun and started to drive away, then hopped out while the car was still in drive.

Police said the gun went off and the man shot himself.

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Documents then go on to reveal a man was dropped off at the hospital about an hour later for a gunshot wound to the hand.

Evans is being held in the Virginia Beach Jail and is also facing charges for grand larceny, brandishing a firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.