In an incident near the residence of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, an 18-year-old suspected carjacker was shot by a U.S. Marshal, according to the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington D.C. The shooting took place on the 2100 block of 11th Street early Friday morning.

The U.S. Marshals Service has confirmed that their deputies, who were part of a unit protecting the residences of Supreme Court justices, were involved in the incident. However, further details were not provided. The incident near Sotomayor's home was initially reported by The Daily Mail.

According to a federal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, two marshals were sitting in a government-issued vehicle at around 1:17 a.m. when a silver van pulled up alongside them. The suspect, identified as Kentrell Flowers, got out of the van and approached the driver's side door, allegedly pointing a firearm through the window.

In response, one of the marshals, who remains unidentified, fired four shots at Flowers using his department-issued gun. One of the shots hit Flowers in the mouth, as stated in the complaint. Following the shooting, the van in which the suspect arrived fled the scene, while the marshals provided first aid to Flowers, who was later taken into custody after receiving medical treatment at a local hospital.

Law enforcement authorities discovered a .40 caliber Smith & Wesson firearm in Flowers' right pants pocket, along with a 13-round capacity magazine containing 8 rounds of .40 caliber ammunition, the federal complaint revealed.

Video footage of the incident, obtained by detectives from the Metropolitan Police, showed an individual exiting a van and approaching the marshals' vehicle. However, the video has not been viewed by NBC News. Detectives were able to confirm that the silver van used by the suspect had been reported as stolen in a carjacking incident.

The Metropolitan Police Department has launched an internal affairs investigation into the shooting, as is customary for all law enforcement officer-involved shootings in the District of Columbia. Once completed, the case will be handed over to the United States Attorney's Office for further review.

In addition to the U.S. Marshal who discharged his weapon, the Metropolitan Police confirmed that a second marshal from another vehicle also responded and fired their service weapon during the incident.

Flowers now faces federal charges of attempted carjacking and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers using a dangerous weapon. No attorney is listed for Flowers in court records, and no publicly available phone number was found for him.

The investigation into the shooting continues, while the incident serves as a reminder of the constant vigilance required to maintain the safety of public officials and their residences.