In a tragic incident, 79-year-old Army veteran James "Jim" Norman was killed after a carjacker, Ryan Hewitt, stole his vehicle while Norman was vacuuming at a gas station. As Hewitt sped away, Norman clung to the backseat, being dragged for half a mile before falling out. Despite the efforts of bystanders and paramedics, Norman succumbed to his injuries at a hospital. His daughter, Nicole Lauritsen, expressed her grief and speculated on the carjacker's panic, highlighting potential vulnerabilities in her father's circumstances that contributed to this violent crime.
A police report noted that witnesses observed a man entering the driver seat of a vehicle and driving away while the owner was partially inside.
Nicole Lauritsen expressed her hope that her father did not suffer and praised those who stood by and protected his body after the fatal incident.
She speculated that the carjacker panicked upon realizing her father was still attached to the vehicle, leading him to drive away recklessly.
Lauritsen emphasized that her father, who wore hearing aids, likely did not perceive the danger as the vacuum was running.
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