A man involved in a violent carjacking episode has been handed a prison sentence of over 14 years. Earrious Moore, a 30-year-old from Chicago, has pleaded guilty to a series of carjackings that transpired in April 2018, resulting in multiple stolen cars, attempted carjackings, and shootings that injured two individuals.
Moore's criminal activities culminated in a bold attempt on Chicago’s Gold Coast, where he shot a victim in the back of the shoulder while trying to steal a Mercedes-Benz parked along the 1400 block of North DuSable Lake Shore Drive, before being caught by police in a nearby building. His arrest, and subsequent plea, led to Friday’s sentencing by U.S. District Judge Elaine E. Bucklo, as confirmed by an announcement from Morris Pasqual, Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois. Moore's defense has yet to release a public statement.
The severity of the situation was further underscored by Assistant U.S. Attorney Alejandro G. Ortega, who, in a government sentencing memorandum said, “The violence and terror the defendant wrought on the victims of his carjacking spree will likely never be forgotten by his victims and those who witnessed these appalling events.”
Details regarding the incidents and Moore's sentencing were shared through a news release on the U.S. Attorney's Office website.
