Amber Brackney, 17, had been leaving her Florida home on Tuesday night when she found her path blocked by barrels

Rather than get out the car, she simply drove around the obstacle

Police say the barrels were part of a kidnapping attempt by Keilon Johnson, 19, Austin French, 17, 16-year old Tyree Johnson, and 15-year old Kamauri Horn

Her father, funeral director Terry Brackney, then ran out to confront the teens after he heard a commotion in his front yard

The four teenagers fled but were stopped by police who found a knife, guns and a roll of tape in their car

All four defendants are now charged with attempted kidnapping and attempted home invasion robbery

A Florida father is being hailed as a hero after he bravely confronted a gang of teens who allegedly attempted to kidnap his daughter.

Amber Brackney, 17, was leaving the family home on Preservation Path, Crestview on Tuesday evening, when she found the end of her driveway blocked with barrels.

ADVERTISEMENT

Suspecting foul play, the teen stayed in her car and was able to maneuver around the obstacles to escape down the street - without ever leaving her vehicle.

Amber's funeral director father Terry Brackney heard the commotion, grabbed his gun and ran outside to find a group of teens trying to force their way into his garage.

Cops believe the teens had 'concocted a plan to kidnap the teenage daughter' by trying to force her to leave her car to move the barrels, so they could grab her.

On the night of the incident, Amber (pictured) had called her dad to tell him that someone had used barrels to block the road leading up to their home. Her father later confronted the teens

After his daughter avoided the first alleged kidnap attempt, Terry Brackney (pictured), 51, ran outside with his gun and found Keilon Johnson, 19, and three friends trying to break into his garage, police say

Keilon Johnson, 19,

Mr Brackney, 51, opened fire on the group who fled into the woods, according to Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office.

He later discovered they had been unscrewing some of his security lights, possibly for a second kidnap attempt.

A neighbor, who witnessed a 'suspicious car' fleeing from the scene, called the cops who stopped the 2016 White Jeep Liberty on Highway 4 and made a felony traffic stop.

Inside they found Keilon Johnson, 19, Austin French, 17, 16-year old Tyree Johnson, and 15-year old Kamauri Horn, along with a knife, guns and a roll of tape.

Click here to resize this module

This is the moment that the four teens were pulled over by the cops after a neighbor reported a suspicious vehicle fleeing the scene

Brackney, 17, had been leaving the family home (pictured) on Preservation Path, Crestview on Tuesday evening when she found the end of her driveway blocked with barrels

In a statement, Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office said: 'The goal was to first force her out of her car by blocking the road with barrels and garbage cans. (However their intended victim drove around the barrels and kept going.)

'They then planned to head to her house, confront and subdue her father - who they believed to be wealthy - and rob the home.'

All four defendants are now charged with attempted kidnapping and attempted home invasion robbery.

Johnson was booked into the Okaloosa County Jail while the others are being held at the Department of Juvenile Justice facility.

The home where the attempted abduction took place is valued $400,000 on Zillow.

But photos on Brackney's social media profiles show him redesigning the interior.

ADVERTISEMENT

He runs the family-owned Brackney Funeral Service.

Thanks to Amber's quick thinking and her dad's bravery (pictured with her) they were able to foil the kidnapping attempt

Amber (above) was not hurt during the attempted kidnapping. All four defendants are now charged with attempted kidnapping and attempted home invasion robbery

The home where the attempted abduction took place (above) is valued $400,000 on Zillow. But photos on Brackney's social media profiles show him redesigning the interior