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Seattle Man Convicted of Carjacking and Firearm Use
A 32-year-old Seattle man has pleaded guilty to carjacking and using a firearm during a crime of violence, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller. Louis Montel De’Andre Dowers was arrested on June 9, 2024, hours after he carjacked a BMW outside the Seattle Team Shop on Occidental Avenue South in the Pioneer Square neighborhood.
According to the plea agreement, Dowers approached the car from behind, pulled out a distinctive firearm, pointed it at the victim, and ordered him out of the car saying “It’s mine now. Get out.” The victim was able to get his dog out of the car before Dowers drove off. The victim’s wife came out of the store and was nearly hit by the car as it raced away.
Police were able to track the car to Auburn, Washington – near a middle school. Working with a description of the alleged carjacker, a King County Sheriff’s deputy located Dowers walking nearby. When searched, Dowers possessed a semi-automatic firearm that had been privately manufactured – a so-called ‘ghost gun.’ The firearm was fully loaded with a round in the chamber.
Dowers admits in his plea agreement that he used the gun in the carjacking. Carjacking is punishable by up to 15 years in prison, while using a firearm during a crime of violence is punishable by a mandatory minimum five years in prison and up to life in prison.
The case was investigated by the federal carjacking task force made up of the Seattle Police, the Kent Police, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF) and the FBI. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Todd Greenberg, who leads the Western District of Washington Carjacking Task Force.
Under the terms of the plea agreement, prosecutors will recommend no more than seven years in prison. The defense can recommend no less than five years and a day in prison. Judge John H. Chun will impose the sentence on August 4, 2025, after considering the sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors.
Dowers faces a mandatory minimum five years in prison and up to life in prison when sentenced. The case highlights the importance of the federal carjacking task force in keeping the community safe.
Key Facts
- State: Washington
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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