A 19-year-old District of Columbia man, Kentrell Flowers, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after a botched attempt at carjacking a Deputy U.S. Marshal, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro confirmed yesterday. Flowers, who pleaded guilty earlier this year to charges of using, carrying, possessing, and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence on February 20, will also be subjected to five years of supervised release, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia.
The events unfolded in the early hours on July 5, 2024, when Flowers, alongside an accomplice in a silver minivan, approached two deputy marshals on protective detail, stationed in unmarked vehicles on the 2100 block of 11th Street, NW. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia, Flowers brandished his weapon at one of the deputies, triggering a rapid escalation that resulted in Flowers being shot by both deputy marshals.
Despite the gravity of the confrontation, the injured Flowers received first aid from the marshals until he could be treated at a local hospital, as detailed by the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia. Meanwhile, surprisingly, his accomplice in the minivan and another suspect on foot managed to escape, leaving Flowers as the sole individual apprehended and charged in the incident.
As part of the investigation, a .40 caliber Smith & Wesson pistol loaded with eight rounds of ammunition was confiscated from Flowers, adding definitive evidence to the case. Handled by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jared English and Emory V. Cole, the prosecution has resulted in a decade-long prison term for Flowers. Acting U.S. Marshal Ron Carter and Chief Pamela A. Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department were also involved in the announcement, as noted by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
