A Seattle jury on Thursday closed the book on the federal trial of Maar Teng Rambang, convicting him on multiple carjacking and firearms charges tied to a violent, fast-moving crime spree that began on November 7, 2022. The verdict caps a multiyear prosecution that shifted into federal court after investigators linked a chain of carjackings and shootings across King County. Law enforcement officials say the convictions leave Rambang staring down a potential prison term that stretches for decades.
The first public word of the verdict did not come from the courthouse hallway but from a post on X by ATF Seattle. The agency said jurors found Rambang guilty of three counts of using a firearm during a crime of violence and three counts of carjacking, and noted that he "faces a minimum prison sentence of 27 years." According to the post, the jury returned its decision Thursday after hearing evidence in U.S. District Court.
Prosecutors' account of the November 2022 spree
Prosecutors say the chaos unfolded over a single day, November 7, 2022, starting outside the Kent post office and rolling through Bellevue, Redmond and Seattle’s Eastlake neighborhood before ending in Renton. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, the string of incidents included a woman being threatened for her car, shots fired in a Bellevue parking garage, an attempted robbery at an Amazon package locker in Redmond, and a man in Eastlake who was shot in the leg before his Jeep was taken.
Law enforcement ultimately tracked that stolen Jeep back to Kent. Investigators said a vehicle service provider remotely slowed the SUV, which allowed officers to move in and arrest the suspect without another high-speed chase added to the list.
Local reporting and prosecution history
The case first landed in state court, then migrated into the federal system as investigators and prosecutors tallied up the trail of incidents that crossed multiple city limits. Contemporary local coverage captured officials’ alarm about public safety and the number of people caught in the path of the spree.
As reported by KIRO 7, U.S. Attorney Nick Brown said the alleged conduct cut through several cities and put "countless people at risk." The later federal indictment folded those episodes into one consolidated case.
Court docket and next steps
The matter appears on the federal docket as case number CR22-215-JHC and showed up on the Western District of Washington’s calendar this month, according to the court calendar. From here, the process turns procedural: a judge will set a sentencing hearing after the probation office prepares a presentence report and both sides file their sentencing memos.
Legal consequences
Multiple federal firearm convictions can stack quickly. Each count of using a firearm during a crime of violence comes with a mandatory minimum term, and those minimums can increase depending on whether a gun was brandished or discharged. The U.S. Attorney’s 2023 charging announcement highlighted that structure, and the Supreme Court’s decision in Dean v. United States explains how those enhancements play into federal sentencing.
Prosecutors say that when the counts in this case are combined under those rules, they produce the 27-year mandatory minimum that ATF referenced in its post. Any additional time beyond that floor will be up to the judge.
Court clerks and the U.S. Attorney’s Office are expected to file formal post-verdict documents and scheduling notices in the days ahead. We will keep an eye on the federal docket for the written judgment and a firm sentencing date.
