FAIRFAX, Va. -- A 68-year-old man opened fire on a car Wednesday afternoon after the driver lifted his wallet.
The Lorton-area man was walking with his 65-year-old wife in the 8300 block of Frye Road at about 3:40 p.m. when another man approached them from behind and took the 68-year-old's wallet from his pants pocket, according to Fairfax County police.
The victim was legally carrying a concealed handgun, which he fired at the culprit's car as he drove away. This attempt at vigilante justice failed to result in an arrest.
The thief was about 6 feet tall and heavyset with short hair, police said. He wore a light gray, short-sleeved T-shirt, which may have had blue paint marks on it. He escaped in a teal four-door car.
Anyone with information about the suspect should call police at 703-691-2131.
