SHAWNEE COUNTY- Law enforcement authorities in Shawnee County are investigating carjacking and searching for the suspect.

Just after 2a.m. on Wednesday, police officers were dispatched to the 1700 Block of Topeka Boulevard for a reported carjacking, according to a media release.

The victim reported a young Hispanic man entered the victim’s 4-door sedan while he was fueling it at the Kwik Shop. The suspect then pointed a silver hand gun at the victim and drove away.

Approximately 15 minutes later, officers spotted the vehicle near SE 2nd and SE Rice Street. They attempted to stop the car and the driver refused to comply.

They chased the stolen vehicle on SE 2nd to SE Golden where the suspect wrecked the vehicle down an embankment of Shunga Creek and escaped.