NEW ORLEANS —

Residents in New Orleans East are feeling uneasy after two carjackings occurred just hours and a few miles apart over the weekend.

Neighbors say the crimes have left them shaken and questioning how safe they really are in their own community. Advertisement

The victim on Toulon Street was not hurt but understandably shaken up.

According to police, eight hours later, a group of people were carjacked and pistol-whipped on Jourdan Road.

One resident shared his experience, saying two people walked up his street and carjacked him in his driveway.

Rafael Goyeneche with the Metropolitan Crime Commission noted that since one of the vehicles has been recovered, it will help track some leads.

"I suspect that those cars are being analyzed by the crime lab to determine if there's

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