Victim‑impact statements from the marshals
Both deputies submitted sealed letters. In open court, Assistant U.S. Attorney Benjamin Lucca summarized their trauma: insomnia, tinnitus from gunfire in a confined space, and anxiety each dawn shift. “Seeing a teenager bleed and cry while you save his life—that sticks with you,” one deputy wrote.
A cautionary tale for would‑be carjackers
I’ve covered D.C. gun‑crime cases for years, and the pattern is unmistakable: fleeting bravado, decade‑long fallout. In Judge Leon’s words, “Your finger on that trigger changed three lives—yours included—in under three seconds.” Flowers nodded, the scar bisecting his cheek a permanent reminder.
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