In a recent incident near the house of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor in Washington, DC, a deputy US marshal shot an 18-year-old who attempted to carjack him while he was on duty, as reported by law enforcement officials.
According to a person familiar with the investigation, the attempted carjacking seems to be random and there is no apparent connection between the crime and Sotomayor’s residence. The deputy marshal was driving an unmarked car when the attempted carjacking took place, as indicated in court documents.
Statistics from the Metropolitan Police Department reveal that there have been nearly 260 carjacking incidents in the District of Columbia this year.
Kentrell Flowers, the alleged carjacker, approached the deputy marshal in his car around 1:17 a.m. and pointed a gun through the car window. In response, the marshal drew his service weapon and fired several shots at Flowers, hitting him in the mouth. The deputy marshal administered first aid to Flowers at the scene, as per court documents.
Following the incident, Flowers received treatment at a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries and is now facing charges for armed carjacking and related crimes.
It remains unclear whether Flowers has obtained a lawyer to represent him.
The marshal involved in the shooting is currently under investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department, following the incident that occurred last week.
In a statement, the department stated, “The officer involved shooting incident remains under investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department Internal Affairs Division’s Force Investigations Team, which investigates all law enforcement officer-involved shootings in the District of Columbia.”
Additional reporting has been included in this updated story.
