Neighbors in one Atlanta community said they're on alert after a recent carjacking attempt ended with the female victim shooting her attacker. 

The incident happened at a Ponce Highlands neighborhood near Ponce de Leon and North Highland avenues.

According to Atlanta Police, the woman had just gotten into her car around 10:30 p.m. when her attacker Sebastian Fontana walked up to her window. At that point, the victim locked the doors to the vehicle. The carjacker displayed a firearm in order to ...