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HICKORY, N.C. — Authorities said they have a man in custody after a manhunt early Friday morning following a carjacking attempt in Hickory.

Deputies said a gunman tried to carjack a woman in her driveway around 8:30 a.m., but she managed to get away and jumped onto a nearby school bus looking for help.

Investigators said the assailant came up from behind the woman with a gun and tried to get into her car.

Breaking Hickory- deputies say woman fled the gunman and jumped on a nearby school bus seeking help. pic.twitter.com/c3KJA4RbYL — Dave Faherty (@FahertyWSOC9) March 18, 2016

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