UPDATE (9:00PM June 28): The vehicle stolen during the carjacking was recovered Friday evening in Wake County. Four Oaks Police said additional information would be released as soon as possible.
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FOUR OAKS – Law enforcement authorities are searching for a vehicle stolen during an armed carjacking. It happened around 5:00pm today (Thursday) at Speedway on US 301 near Keen Road in Four Oaks.
Four Oaks Police are attempting to identify this suspect wanted in connection with an armed carjacking around 5:00pm Thursday, June 27, 2024 in the parking lot of Speedway on US301. 
Four Oaks Police are attempting to identify this suspect wanted in connection with an armed carjacking around 5:00pm Thursday, June 27, 2024 in the parking lot of Speedway on US301. 
Four Oaks Police are attempting to identify this suspect wanted in connection with an armed carjacking around 5:00pm Thursday, June 27, 2024 in the parking lot of Speedway on US301.
A 77 year-old woman and her 82 year-old husband were leaving the Speedway parking lot when an unknown male pointed a pistol at the male victim and demanded the keys to his car.
The elderly victim complied and handed over the keys to his 2016 Kia.
Before the gunman fled with the vehicle, the woman begged the man to leave their small dog that was in the car. The man left the dog before speeding away on US 301 towards Smithfield.
Four Oaks Police and the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office searched the area but were unable to locate the vehicle.
No injuries were reported.
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This story has been updated.
Sad when this level of crime comes this close to home. I hope that the couple are OK and that the perp gets a few years to think about the direction his life is going in.
Sad days we’re living in ! Back in my day we looked out for the elderly’
What is it with the sagging pants?
Thankful the dog and couple were left unharmed physically.
Preying on the weak. Hope the suspect gets caught and beat up.
@jocoproud what does sagging pants had to do with anything. You ***** ******** gets on my f**kin nerves
Aw she mad 🙁 cry more, “thugs” sag their pants. Deal with it