15 Years For Orland Park Carjacking, Shooting At Oak Forest Cop

CHICAGO — A man who carjacked a vehicle outside an Orland Park home and fired shots at a police officer who was pursuing him has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Tuesday.

David Johnson carjacked a vehicle in Orland Park, on Feb. 12, 2021. The victim was sitting in his car on the street outside his home when Johnson approached, pointed a gun at the victim’s head and demanded the key, according to the release from the U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois.

Johnson stole the vehicle and led police on a high-speed chase into Chicago, where he crashed into another car in the city’s Morgan Park neighborhood. Johnson then fled on foot and fired shots at an Oak Forest police officer who was pursuing him.

Chicago Police officers arrested Johnson a short time later. At the time of the carjacking, Johnson was on court-supervised release following his imprisonment for a prior federal firearm conviction.

Johnson, now 27, of Chicago, pleaded guilty earlier this year to federal carjacking and firearm charges. U.S. District Judge Thomas M. Durkin imposed the sentence Thursday during a hearing in federal court in Chicago.