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Supreme Court Justice's Bodyguards Shoot Carjackers

A teenage suspect was shot by US Marshals on Friday after allegedly attempting to carjack Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor's federal bodyguards outside her home, DailyMail.com can exclusively reveal.

Metropolitan Police Department confirmed it was investigating a shooting that took place in the Northwest Washington, DC.

where two marshals were on-duty working 'a protective detail' in the early hours of July 5.

A Deputy US Marshal was sitting in his car outside the top judge's condominium at 1:15am when 18-year-old Kentrell Flowers approached, pointed a handgun at him, and tried to steal his vehicle, according to a police report obtained by DailyMail.com.

Local police issued a press release about the incident last week, but did not mention its connection to Sotomayor.

'The suspect exited a vehicle, approached one of the Marshals, and pointed a handgun at him in an apparent attempt to carjack him,' a DC Metropolitan Police Department press release said.

'The Marshal drew his service weapon and fired several shots at the suspect.

A second Marshal from another vehicle also responded and fired his service weapon.

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 @LivelyV0lunteerRepublican from Georgia  commented…2yrs2Y

At least she has a bodyguard paid for by taxpayers

 @ForsakenRightistPatriot from North Carolina  agreed…2yrs2Y

Unfortunately this won’t make her more sympathetic to people who face these crimes without an armed bodyguard

 @C0nsensu5AmeliaGreen from Pennsylvania  commented…2yrs2Y

This is a police shooting of a black man we won't be hearing about any time soon.

 @EqualityPoultryNo Labels from Oregon  commented…2yrs2Y

I thought Obama nominated her for SCOTUS because she has empathy.

 @EmpathicWidgeonLibertarian from New York  commented…2yrs2Y

If the alleged perpetrators isn’t dead, that person better not be arrested or prosecuted! I mean if perps who commit crimes against us peons get to walk free, so should this person.

 @WingedFr33domForwardfrom Massachusetts  commented…2yrs2Y

You really couldn’t make the double standards more obvious.

Also, yet another example of how out of control the cities are. Criminals are increasingly bold. This isn’t the 1st case of secret service ending up as accidental targets for violent street crime.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

How does the involvement of a figure like Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor change your perception of the incident, if at all?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

Is there a point where an individual's actions justify the use of potentially lethal force against them, regardless of their age?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

What are your thoughts on teenagers being involved in high-stake crimes and the societal or systemic issues that may lead to such scenarios?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

Should the protection of high-profile figures justify a different level of force than what would be used in protecting an ordinary citizen?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

How do you feel about the use of lethal force by authorities in situations involving non-violent crimes like attempted carjacking?

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