A man from Jennings, Missouri on Thursday admitted committing two carjackings in October.
Ahmod Samez Moore, 28, of Jennings, pleaded guilty to two counts of carjacking and one count of possessing and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. He admitted robbing an acquaintance and stealing his 2015 Kia Optima at gunpoint on Oct. 5, 2023. Five days later, he robbed and carjacked a man in St. Louis, stealing his 2003 GMC Envoy.
The Kia owner was heading to a friend’s home to do laundry when he stopped at a liquor store and ran into Moore. Moore told the victim that he was having financial problems and asked for a ride. During the drive, when the victim came to a stop in Country Club Hills, Missouri, Moore pointed a handgun at him and demanded his belongings. The victim initially believed Moore was joking but later believed Moore was going to shoot him. Moore then ordered the victim to strip to his underwear and get out of the car.
On October 10, the GMC’s owner was standing next to his SUV when Moore approached with a firearm. Moore demanded the victim’s belongings and stole the GMC. On October 24, investigators conducted a court-approved search of Moore’s apartment. The GMC was parked in the parking lot and they found the GMC owner’s wallet, gold watch, and driver’s license in Moore’s closet. They also found an AR-15-style pistol.
The carjacking charges are each punishable by up to 15 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, or both. The brandishing charges carry a penalty of at least seven years in prison, consecutive to any other charges. Both sides have agreed to recommend a 10-year prison sentence.
The County Club Hills Police Department, the St. Louis County Police Department, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, and the FBI investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Finlen is prosecuting the case.
