Teens Tried To Rob An Ex-Marine. It Didn’t Go As Planned.

An ex-Marine fought off four armed teenage robbery suspects in Maryland this week after one of them pointed a gun at him while he was working on his truck.

The confrontation happened around 5 p.m. Tuesday in Oxon Hill, just outside Washington, D.C., according to reports.

Video obtained by Fox News shows four hooded teens approaching Jheyco Borda as he worked on his vehicle.

One of the teens allegedly demanded Borda’s keys, phone, and valuables while pointing a handgun at him.

After a brief standoff, Borda grabbed the teen’s arm and threw him to the ground.

The other suspects initially fled, but one returned and attempted to reengage before being tackled by Borda’s brother, who rushed in to help.

According to Fox 5, the firearm discharged during the struggle and struck Borda’s truck. 

No injuries were reported.

Prince George’s County police later took all four teens into custody.

Marines are trained to maneuver and escape from hostile situations through the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program and the Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape schools. Borda had reportedly been trained in hand-to-hand combat.  

The D.C. Witness reported that teen crime in the D.C. area has been on the rise. According to the outlet, “the percentage of homicides and non-fatal shootings perpetrated by youth aged 15-to-20 almost doubled in the three years from 2021 thru June 2024.”