In a chilling incident captured by a Ring camera, a family experienced a harrowing carjacking right in their own driveway. Heather Allen, the mother, found herself in a terrifying situation as gunfire erupted, forcing her to take cover with her son while two of her other children remained inside the vehicle, along with her two grandchildren.

“The shooter, the one with no shirt on, he’s hollering like: get out the car, give me the keys, give me the keys,” Allen recounted. “And he opens my daughter’s door and yanks and pulls her out.”

With the suspects ordering everyone out of the car, Allen made a split-second decision to risk her life to ensure the safety of her family. She hustled everyone, including the grandchildren, into the house in Jackson, Mississippi, prioritizing their safety above all else.

“That’s all that mattered at the time, my oldest granddaughter,” Allen explained. “She was like ‘Mimi, help me, get me, I’m scared,’ and I was like ‘baby, I am, I am.'”

As the suspects attempted to make their getaway in the family’s vehicle, they encountered an unexpected obstacle: they couldn’t start the car. Thinking quickly, Allen, akin to a “Mama Bear,” tossed them the keys to another car parked on the lawn. In a desperate bid to flee, the suspects abandoned the targeted vehicle and sped off in the alternative car.

The incident serves as a stark reminder of the dangers that families can face, even in the perceived safety of their own homes. Allen’s bravery and quick thinking in the face of danger ultimately ensured the safety of her loved ones, highlighting the resilience and determination of a mother protecting her family at all costs.