A teenager's attempt to carjack a vehicle belonging to a bodyguard of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor ended in gunfire last week in Washington, DC.
The suspect, 18-year-old Kentrell Flowers, was shot by Deputy US Marshal Black, who was in possession of the unmarked government vehicle at the time. The incident occurred when Flowers approached the justice's residence, brandishing a firearm and demanding the vehicle.
As reported by The Post Millennial, Flowers was treated for his injuries at a nearby hospital before being taken into custody. He now faces charges of armed carjacking, carrying a pistol without a license, and possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device.
The confrontation took place in the early hours of Friday, July 5, according to a statement of facts obtained by the Daily Mail. Flowers arrived at Sotomayor's residence in a silver minivan, exited the vehicle, and approached Black, who was seated in his car. Upon seeing Flowers pull out a Smith & Wesson 40VE handgun and point it at him, Black responded by firing four shots from his government-issued firearm.
Flowers, who was hit in the mouth, received immediate first aid from Black before being transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Meanwhile, the driver of the silver minivan, believed to be stolen, made a swift exit from the scene. The vehicle and its driver remain at large.
The investigation into the incident revealed that Flowers' weapon had no rounds in the chamber but contained eight rounds of .40 caliber ammunition in a magazine with a capacity of 13. The United States Marshals Service, which is still investigating the shooting, confirmed that Black and his colleague were part of the Supreme Court justices' security detail. This incident underscores the ongoing challenges faced by law enforcement in maintaining the safety of our nation's highest judicial officials.
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