I wonder what shape the car was in? Were there any parts stripped/stolen? Sound system ripped out? Wheels taken? Seems sort of strange, don't hijackers strip autos they steal? Of course this could have been a carjacking gone bad and maybe the perp decided to dump it quickly.
Local news reports are mentioning possible road rage as a motive.
They showed the car. It looked perfectly normal from the outside. It was a newer SUV, looked super clean. I think I heard them say there was smoke on the inside. I only remember that because I thought how bizarre for there to still be smoke in the car after it was sitting there for 9 hours??