Minneapolis police report that carjackings there have shot up 537% this year. Preliminary data shows that Chicago is on pace to break the record set in 2020 by 44%. Standard sedans. If something does not feel right, leave the area. The pair were taken to a hospital as a precaution. Brian Munoz/St. The incident happened just. In Chicago, carjackings have soared to a two-decade high. Private fundraising in Chicago Public Schools who wins and who loses? Carjackings can happen anywhere at any time, but the most common time for a carjacking to take place is the moment a driver steps out of their vehicle. Firearm recovered from stolen vehicle from which the suspect fled. Carjackings are most on the rise in the northwest and south sides of Chicago, with rates up over 40% in some neighborhoods. Carjacking is actually an unofficial term. Market data provided by Factset. Carjacking is a form of violent crime, which has seen a 7.5% spike across the city. Blowing dust caused a pileup of crashes involving up to 80 vehicles and multiple fatalities along a stretch of Interstate 55 south of Springfield on Monday. Whether it is at the gas station, on the curb, or in front of a mailbox or ATM. The breach occurred between Feb. 19 and Feb. 25, and UnitedHealthcare determined personal information may have been affected on April 10. One of Chicago's most recent carjacking incidents last week on the Dan Ryan Expressway was captured on video by another driver, who was on his way home from work. Car hijacking usually includes the victim being physically removed from a vehicle and in the presence of the crime as it occurs. Men outnumber women carjacking victims almost two to one, recent data shows. While the incident captured on video has nearly gone viral, it's just one of a slew of vehicular hijackings across the city. All three were taken to local hospitals, where the male offender was pronounced dead, officials said. This number shows a skew towards men as being targeted more often than women at a much higher rate than expected. When officers caught up with the carjacker at Chicago Avenue and boxed him in, he dropped a gun on the floorboard and ran into the Morton Medical Research Building on Superior, authorities said. "It's a shame that you'll hold a gun to someone's head just to joyride, but that seems to be what our young people are doing that we're capturing," Brown said. The boy was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead soon after. There are pockets of Chicago where the rate of violent crime, including carjackings, is much higher than average. Call 911. CHICAGO (CBS) -- Police are warning the public about a string of robberies and carjackings committed by a group that typically operates as a foursome. Video from the witness, who was interviewed by NBC 5 but asked to not be identified, shows a man dressed in black with a black ski mask and what appeared to be a gun in his waistband. That number was a massive increase over 2019, which saw just north of 600 such incidents. DAMARI PERRY: CHICAGO MOM ACCUSED OF KILLING SON, 6, WITH FREEZING SHOWER HELD ON $5 MILLION BOND. We want to hear from you. Stealing vehicles has long been a favored offense of many criminals, but carjacking is unique in that the car robbery usually takes place while the car owner is present, which can be a much more escalated and potentially dangerous offense.