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A deputy US marshal shot an 18-year-old who tried to carjack him whereas he was on responsibility close to the home of Supreme Court docket Justice Sonia Sotomayor in Washington, DC, in line with legislation enforcement officers.
The tried carjacking seems to be random, an individual acquainted with the investigation instructed CNN, and there’s no indication that there was any connection between the alleged crime and Sotomayor’s residence. The deputy marshal was in an unmarked automobile on the time of the tried carjacking, in line with court docket paperwork.
There have been almost 260 carjacking incidents within the District of Columbia this 12 months, in line with the Metropolitan Police Division.
The alleged carjacker, Kentrell Flowers, approached a deputy marshal in his automobile round 1:17 a.m. and pointed a gun by means of the automobile window, in line with authorities. The marshal drew his service weapon and fired a number of photographs at Flowers, placing him within the mouth. The deputy marshal supplied first assist to Flowers on the scene, court docket paperwork mentioned.
Flowers was handled at a hospital for non-life-threatening accidents and is dealing with expenses for armed carjacking and different associated crimes.
It was not instantly clear whether or not Flowers had obtained a lawyer.
The marshal concerned within the capturing, which occurred final week, is beneath investigation by the Metropolitan Police Division.
“The officer concerned capturing incident stays beneath investigation by the Metropolitan Police Division Inner Affairs Division’s Drive Investigations Group, which investigates all legislation enforcement officer concerned shootings within the District of Columbia,” the division mentioned in its assertion.
This story has been up to date with extra reporting.