A deputy U.S. Marshal protecting Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor shot a teenager attempting to carjack the officer’s vehicle last week, according to court records and other reports (article available here).
The marshal was on duty with another officer in an unmarked vehicle when 18-year-old Kentrell Flowers allegedly approached the vehicle with a loaded firearm around 1:17 a.m. on July 5.
The marshal fired about four times at Flowers, striking him in the mouth. The suspect sustained a non-life-threatening injury and was transported to an area hospital.
D.C. Police are still investigating but say there's no indication Flowers knew who he was attempting to carjack — or that he was near Justice Sotomayor's home.
Carjackings have been waning and are down by 46% in the District this year, according to D.C. police.