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Suspected Carjacker Shot by U.S. Marshals Near Justice Sotomayor's Home

Incident involving armed teen highlights ongoing security measures for Supreme Court justices in Washington, D.C.

  • A deputy U.S. Marshal shot 18-year-old Kentrell Flowers after he allegedly pointed a gun at the officer's vehicle.
  • The shooting occurred around 1:15 a.m. on July 5 near Justice Sonia Sotomayor's residence.
  • Flowers faces charges including armed carjacking and possession of an unlicensed firearm.
  • Authorities found no evidence that Sotomayor was a specific target in the incident.
  • The Metropolitan Police Department is conducting an internal investigation into the shooting.
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