Kanard Bishop, 28, of the District of Columbia, was sentenced on Aug. 5 in U.S. District Court to 180 months in prison for his role in a violent spree of armed robberies and carjackings that spanned six weeks and included 13 incidents across the District of Columbia and Maryland, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
“Violent conduct and a blatant disregard for human life have no place in the District,” said U.S. Attorney Pirro. “This sentence sends an unmistakable message: those who bring violence to our communities will be found, prosecuted, and held accountable. The people who live, work, and visit our Nation’s Capital deserve safety and security, and we will continue working every day to deliver it.”
Bishop pleaded guilty on March 26 before Judge Rudolph Contreras to conspiracy to interfere with interstate commerce by robbery as well as using and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. In addition to the prison sentence, Judge Contreras ordered Bishop to serve five years of supervised release. Federal prosecutors had requested a 252-month prison term.
Co-defendants Edward Leroy Brown, also known as “Shiesty,” age 26, and Khalil Boyd, age 20, pleaded guilty on March 26 to the same charges as Bishop. They were sentenced on Aug. 5 to terms of imprisonment totaling 150 months for Brown and 144 months for Boyd.
According to court papers, from Feb. 14 through March 28, 2024, Bishop and his co-conspirators agreed to rob retail stores and carjack victims at gunpoint throughout Washington D.C. and Maryland—carrying out or attempting at least thirteen separate robberies or carjackings during this period.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI Washington Field Office Violent Crime Task Force together with the Metropolitan Police Department’s Carjacking Task Force; assistance was provided by Prince George’s County Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua Satter.