Carjacking victim shot after confronting suspects in North Hills

Carjacking victim shot after tracking down his van

A man was shot and carjacked in North Hills Thursday afternoon.

LOS ANGELES - Police are searching for two suspects who shot and carjacked a man in North Hills Thursday afternoon, the Los Angeles Police Department said.

The incident was reported just before 1:20 p.m. in the 15400 block of Vincennes Street, located near the intersection of Sepulveda Boulevard and Plummer Street.

Police say a plumber's work truck was reported stolen out of San Fernando. The plumber tracked his vehicle to North Hills where he confronted the two suspects. He was then shot in the lower torso and taken to the hospital.

Witnesses said they heard multiple gunshots before they saw a man down, adding the suspect left in the victim’s car.

The two suspects took off in another vehicle. Police are looking for both suspects and a stolen silver Honda CRV, the last three numbers of the license plate are 416.

Anyone with information is urged to call LAPD.