A Chicago man has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for his involvement in a violent carjacking spree that targeted two victims at gunpoint. Edmund Singleton, 35, received the 204-month sentence from U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly after being convicted on five felony counts related to the November 3, 2022, attacks.
Singleton played a key role in planning and executing the crimes, driving a stolen Jeep SRT while his co-defendants confronted victims with loaded firearms. One victim at a South Side service station was trapped by the Jeep and threatened with a handgun pressed forcefully into his back, leaving bruising. In another incident, the group targeted a doctor at a gas station on South Michigan Avenue. Despite the victim’s disability from childhood polio, the men proceeded with the carjacking, forcing the doctor to the ground and taking his keys and wallet before fleeing.
After the second incident, police pursued the stolen Jeep in a high-speed chase that ended in a foot pursuit. During the chase, Singleton discarded a loaded firearm in a residential area, which was later recovered by law enforcement.
The prosecution sought a 26-year sentence for Singleton, citing his criminal history and attempts to interfere with the judicial process. While awaiting trial, Singleton arranged for a co-defendant to sign a false affidavit denying his involvement in the carjackings in exchange for $50. However, the jury rejected the alibi after reviewing evidence that placed Singleton at the scene of the crimes.
Singleton was on federal supervised release for a previous gun conviction at the time of the carjackings. Prosecutors presented YouTube videos showing Singleton rapping and posing with firearms as further evidence of his criminal behavior.
Singleton’s accomplices, Marquell Davis, 23, and Ramone Bradley, 27, were previously sentenced to 12 years and nine years in federal prison, respectively.
This detailed account of the sentencing of Edmund Singleton highlights the severity of carjacking crimes and the consequences for those involved in such violent acts.
