Man acted as 'human shield' for girlfriend during D.C. carjacking, shot 5 times

A man is recovering in the hospital after bravely acting as a human shield for his 21-year-old girlfriend during a near-fatal carjacking in Washington, D.C.

The couple was sitting in their car in Northwest D.C. just after 8 p.m. Monday, when they said someone came up to them wearing a mask, and demanded they give them the vehicle, affiliate FOX 5 reported.

As the couple tried to drive away, the suspect started shooting, striking each of them five times, according to the report.

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