Deangelo Wooten, 27, Jaleel Fowler, 26, and several co-conspirators have been indicted on a 57-count indictment in Superior Court. They are charged as part of a conspiracy involved in multiple robberies, carjackings, and shootings in Washington D.C. from December 2023 to March 2024. This announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).

The charges against Wooten and Fowler include conspiracy, armed robbery, assault with intent to kill, obstruction of justice, among others. The indictment outlines their use of firearms to commit these crimes across the city during late 2023 and early 2024. It specifically mentions three carjackings targeting rideshare drivers between December 2023 and January 2024 and four separate shootings occurring from December 2023 through February 2024.

In December 2024, there were only 28 carjackings reported in the District of Columbia—the lowest number since May 2021. As of January 16, 2025, ten carjackings have been recorded.

“Despite the massive reduction in carjacking incidents, this Office remains vigilant in aggressively pursuing and prosecuting those committing these crimes because one carjacking is too many,” stated U.S. Attorney Graves. “As this indictment reflects, we will hold accountable those committing these crimes by thoroughly investigating and prosecuting these carjacking incidents.”

The investigation is being conducted by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) with prosecution led by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Mark Levy and Sara Matar from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.

It is important to note that an indictment is merely an allegation; all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.