LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two teenagers from Louisville are awaiting sentencing after they pled guilty to several counts of carjacking and firearm-related offenses.
The string of carjackings the teenagers pled guilty to occurred between June 2022 and May 2023, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Fahad Alasawi, 18, pled guilty to four counts carjacking and four counts of possessing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.
Mauricio Diaz, 19, pled guilty to three counts of carjacking, one count of attempted carjacking and three counts of possessing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.
In total, Alasawi and Diaz stole or attempted to steal five vehicles from different victims with threats of violence and while possessing a firearm, according to court documents.
Alasawi is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 20, 2023, and Diaz is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 29, 2023.
They each could receive a maximum sentence of life in prison, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
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