A group of armed teenage carjackers allegedly tried to rob a Marine veteran in broad daylight in Oxon Hill, Maryland, but the encounter ended with the suspects pinned to the ground until police arrived.
Gun rights YouTuber Colion Noir covered the incident in a recent video, using a FOX 5 Washington report by Shomari Stone and surveillance footage from the scene to argue that the case shows both the danger of violent crime and the limits of telling victims to “just give them what they want.”
The victim, identified in the report as former Marine Jheyco Borda, was working on his pickup truck near Oxon Hill High School when four teenagers approached him.
According to Stone’s FOX 5 report shown in Noir’s video, one of the teens pulled out a gun and pointed it directly at Borda’s head while the group demanded his keys, phone, and other valuables.
A Broad-Daylight Attack Near A High School
Noir opened by stressing the setting: 4:45 in the afternoon, near a high school, while a man was working on his own truck.
He said people often treat daylight as if it offers automatic safety, but this case showed how quickly danger can arrive in a familiar place.
“Predators move when you’re comfortable,” Noir said.
The surveillance footage, as described by Stone, showed four teens walking near Borda on the sidewalk. One wore a backpack, while the others wore hooded sweatshirts.
Stone said the teen dressed in red, white, and blue pulled out the gun and pointed it at Borda’s head.
Noir emphasized that this was not simply one attacker with one gun. It was one gun backed by four bodies surrounding the victim.
That detail matters because even if the armed suspect is stopped, the other three can still swarm the victim, grab him, or keep the attack going. It is the kind of scenario that looks simple only from a distance.
One Split Second Changed The Encounter
Stone reported that the armed teen became distracted for a split second.
That was the opening Borda took.
According to the FOX 5 report, Borda fought back, disarmed the teen, and his brother ran over to help. During the struggle, the gun fired, but no one was hit.
Stone showed the bullet hole in Borda’s truck and noted why that mattered. Borda has children, and his dog Sky is often in the back seat.
A child or pet could have been in the path of that round.
Noir said that detail is the difference between the story being a successful defense and a tragedy. The bullet hit sheet metal instead of a person.
Borda later explained to Stone how he managed to disarm the teens.
“It took me just one split second,” Borda said, adding that his Marine training came back to him in the moment.
Noir called that sentence the difference between a bullet in a truck door and a funeral.
Noir Warns Against Copying The Move
Noir praised Borda’s actions, but he was also careful to warn viewers not to treat the incident as a simple lesson in hand-to-hand disarming.
“What this man did is incredible,” Noir said, “but I wouldn’t advise it for everybody.”
He said trying to disarm someone with a loaded gun pointed at your head is one of the most dangerous things a person can attempt.
That warning is important. The story is dramatic because it worked, but the same few seconds could have ended with Borda shot, his brother shot, or someone inside the truck hit by the round that went through the vehicle.
Noir said this became a feel-good story only because Borda reacted at exactly the right moment, had the training to act, and had his brother close enough to stop the rest of the group from resetting the attack.
That is a lot of things going right at once.
There is a temptation in stories like this to turn the victim into an action-movie character and forget how thin the margin was. Borda’s response was brave, but bravery and luck were both in the room.
The “Just Give Them What They Want” Problem
Noir used the case to push back on the idea that robbery victims can always stay safe by simply complying.
He argued that the phrase does not deal with real-world violence, especially when the victim is surrounded by multiple attackers.
The suspects allegedly demanded Borda’s keys, phone, and valuables, but Noir said there is no guarantee the attack would have ended cleanly if he handed everything over.
That is the part many people do not like to talk about. Compliance may be the safest option in some situations, but it is not a magic shield. A victim can comply and still be hurt, shot, beaten, or dragged into a worse situation.
Noir said this case exposed the weakness of treating “just comply” as a universal answer.
He also argued that the setting matters: the suspects brought the gun, and the only person without one at first was the law-abiding victim.
The Gun Law Argument
Noir then turned the incident into a broader Second Amendment argument.
He pointed out that the attack happened in Maryland, a state he described as having strict gun laws, and that the suspects were minors who could not legally possess a handgun.
Before the gun was ever pointed at Borda, Noir said, the suspects had already ignored the law.
“Criminals don’t wait the 10 days,” Noir said. “They don’t care that they’re too young to hold the thing.”
His argument was that the law did not stop the teens from showing up armed, while the victim was left facing a gun and three other attackers.
Noir also anticipated a response from gun-control supporters who might say Borda’s success proves people do not need firearms for self-defense.
He rejected that idea, saying Borda was a trained Marine in his 20s, physically able to close distance and win a dangerous fight.
Noir said most people cannot do that, naming older adults, women, disabled veterans, and pregnant women as examples of people who may not be able to fight off multiple young attackers by hand.
“The gun is the great equalizer,” he said.
That is Noir’s central point. He sees defensive firearms not as a tool for people who want conflict, but as the one thing that can give a smaller or outnumbered person a chance against stronger attackers.
The Cost After Surviving
The FOX 5 report also showed the damage to Borda’s truck.
Stone reported that Borda said repairs would cost around $2,000 and that insurance would not cover it.
Noir said that part of the story should not be overlooked.
Borda survived, protected his family and dog from what could have been a deadly shooting, helped stop the suspects, and still ended up with a repair bill.
“The victim pays,” Noir said.
He also noted that the suspects are juveniles and suggested they may eventually benefit from sealed records, while Borda is left dealing with the damage.
Whether or not every part of the juvenile system plays out that way in this case, the frustration is easy to understand. A person can do everything right in a crisis and still come away with bills, trauma, court concerns, and property damage.
Noir said Borda was also fortunate that he did not have to fire a shot himself. Had he done so, even in a justified situation, the aftermath could have shifted into a legal fight, a possible civil claim, and months of scrutiny over a decision made in a fraction of a second.
A Dangerous Encounter With A Rare Outcome
Noir ended by saying he was glad Borda, his brother, his children, and Sky were safe.
He also said the four teens “picked the wrong person” when they tried to rob a Marine in broad daylight.
The phrase fits the story, but it should not hide the danger of what happened. A loaded gun was pointed at a man’s head. The gun fired during the struggle. A bullet hit the truck. Borda’s brother had to jump in to stop another suspect.
The outcome was rare because Borda had the training, timing, and help needed to turn the situation around.
Most people should not look at this case and assume they could do the same thing barehanded. But they can understand Noir’s larger argument: violent attacks do not happen on a fair schedule, and victims do not get to choose whether the attacker follows the law.
In this case, the teens allegedly brought the gun, surrounded the victim, and demanded what was his.
Seconds later, the Marine veteran and his brother had them face down on the ground, waiting for police.
Raised in a small Arizona town, Kevin grew up surrounded by rugged desert landscapes and a family of hunters. His background in competitive shooting and firearms training has made him an authority on self-defense and gun safety. A certified firearms instructor, Kevin teaches others how to properly handle and maintain their weapons, whether for hunting, home defense, or survival situations. His writing focuses on responsible gun ownership, marksmanship, and the role of firearms in personal preparedness.
