Carjacking and Firearms Offense Leads to Guilty Plea from D.C. Man

WASHINGTON - Dominick Carter, 22, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty Tuesday for a carjacking and firearms offenses committed in January 2025, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.

Carter pleaded guilty in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, to one count of carjacking and one count of carrying a pistol without a license. The sentencing guidelines for carjacking are 36-84 months with a 7-year mandatory minimum. For the charge of carrying a pistol without a license, the guidelines are 6-24 months. Carter's co-defendant, De'Shean Dean, accepted a guilty plea last year for carjacking and carrying a dangerous weapon. Dean was sentenced to seven years.

Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno scheduled sentencing for October 2, 2026.

According to the government's evidence, on the afternoon of January 21, 2025, the two victims drove from Maryland to an apartment building located at 1641 W Street, SE, to purchase marijuana. When they arrived at that location, the victims met with the defendant and entered an apartment unit. Once inside, co-defendant De'Shean Dean, emerged from the kitchen with a firearm, pointed it at the victims and told them not to move. Shortly thereafter, Carter and Dean made the decision to drive the victims to the Anacostia Metro Station. Carter got into the driver's seat of victim 1's car, victim 2 sat in the passenger seat, victim 1 sat in the rear driver's seat, and Dean sat in the rear passenger seat.

Once they arrived at the Anacostia Metro Station, the two co-defendants ordered the victims out of the car. The victims complied and exited the car, at which point the co-defendants fled the scene in the victim's car.

On the day of the offense, Carter was in possession of a firearm. The defendant was not licensed to carry the firearm in the District of Columbia. Carter was arrested on February 28, 2026, and has been in custody since.

Joining the announcement was Interim Chief Jeffery Carroll of the Metropolitan Police Department. This case was investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Katerina Qesari.

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