A man in Philadelphia fatally shot a would-be criminal Tuesday after the suspect attempted to carjack him in the city's Pennsport area.

Authorities were called to the scene around 5 a.m., and when police got there, they were met with the body of the would-be carjacker, identified as an 18- to 22-year-old male, who was pronounced dead upon their arrival, according to a report.

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The dead suspect was one of at least two people who tried to carjack a 38-year-old male in the former parking lot of the United Artist Theater, the report noted.

Video of the incident captured on a surveillance camera showed an individual run from the parking lot before falling over near a utility pole.

The shooter remained at the scene and was detained for a short time before he was released after officials determined the action was likely in self-defense.

"I heard a loud boom or a bang kind of sound," a resident of the area said. "A few seconds later, I heard someone shout. I couldn't tell what they were saying. It was just someone shouted."

The resident said her neighborhood has become more concerning after the area under the nearby I-95 overpass became a popular location for drug use.

"A lot of people pull up under here to fix their cars and I've seen people passed out doing drugs under there," the resident said.

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Cities like Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., have become hubs for vehicle theft.

Over 6,000 cars were stolen in the nation's capital in 2023, and one high-profile carjacking saw Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) have his vehicle stolen at gunpoint outside his apartment building.