A pair of deputies from the U.S. Marshals Service shot a man purportedly trying to pull off a carjacking in the Northwest area of the District of Columbia on Friday. The alleged carjacker was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

The deputies were parked in two cars in the 2100 block of 11th Street NW at 1:15 a.m. when Kentrell Flowers of Southeast D.C. exited another car nearby, the Metropolitan Police Department said.

Mr. Flowers approached one of the deputies and brandished a handgun, demanding he hand over his car. The deputy fired off multiple shots, as did the other marshal.

None of the members of the U.S. Marshals Service were injured. The MPD did not specify the nature of Mr. Flowers’ injuries. A gun was recovered at the scene.

Mr. Flowers, 18, is charged with armed carjacking, carrying a pistol without a license and possession of a large-capacity ammunition feeding device.

Neither of the two deputy U.S. marshals involved was identified by the MPD, which also didn’t specify how many deputy marshals were at the scene.

The use of force is being investigated by the MPD Internal Affairs Bureau’s Force Investigations Team, while the department’s criminal investigators are handling the alleged carjacking. The case will also be independently reviewed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

• Brad Matthews can be reached at bmatthews@washingtontimes.com.