US Marshal tasked with protecting Justice Sotomayor shoots armed suspected carjacker

Members of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor's security detail allegedly shot an armed suspected carjacker last week, according to charging documents.

An armed man, identified as Kentrell Flowers, stepped out of a silver van that pulled up near the justice's residence on July 5, and aimed a gun at an unmarked car that contained two United States Marshals who were tasked with "protecting the residences of U.S. Supreme Court justices," Politico reported.

One of the marshals then pulled his gun out and shot the alleged suspect four times, including once in the mouth. The marshal then got the gun from the suspect and administered first aid until he was taken to a hospital.

The driver of the silver van, which investigators discovered was stolen according to the legal complaint, drove away from the scene and has not been apprehended so far. 

The legal complaint does not specifically state that the two United States Marshals involved in the incident were part of Sotomayor's team, but an official with the Marshals confirmed the assignment.

An investigation into the alleged car-jacking attempt is still being conducted by the Metropolitan Police Department.

Law enforcement officials said the attempted car-jacking did not indicate that Sotomayor was the target of the crime. 

Washington, D.C., saw a drastic increase in carjackings every year since 2018, but 2024 has seen a decrease in carjackings at this time in 2023, according to NBC Washington. There have been 258 carjackings in D.C. so far this year, down from the 477 carjackings in the city this time last year.

Misty Severi is an evening news reporter for Just the News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.