Overview

• U.S. District Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins imposed the sentence on Sept. 4, and federal and local officials announced it publicly on Sept. 12.
• Jamari Edwards, 23, pleaded guilty earlier this year to federal carjacking and firearm charges and has been in custody since his 2022 arrest.
• Prosecutors said he shot a driver in the leg at a Dunkin’ drive-thru after asking, “Why are you not scared?” and then took the victim’s phone, delaying medical help.
• Two additional carjackings occurred outside a gas-station convenience store later that week, including a threat to kill a woman before stealing her vehicle.
• Defense filings highlighted hardship, lack of criminal history points, and Edwards’ work with CeaseFire and Crushers Club, while prosecutors characterized the spree as brazen and escalating.