"Teen Arrested, Accomplice Sought in Carjacking of Off-Duty Officer Near D.C."

An off-duty Maryland police officer thwarted a carjacking attempt by firing his weapon at two suspects, causing them to flee. The incident occurred near a shopping mall in Oxon Hill, just outside Washington, D.C. One suspect, 19-year-old Anthony Stewart, has been arrested and will face multiple charges, while the second suspect remains at large. This event is part of a larger trend of increasing carjackings in the area, with a significant rise in such crimes reported in both Maryland and Washington, D.C. The police are investigating the incident and have placed the officer on administrative leave.