Uber driver murdered during passenger pickup in Detroit

By Alysa Zavala-Offman

Feb 5, 2018 at 10:45 am

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Uber driver murdered during passenger pickup in Detroit

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Detroit police say an Uber driver who was picking up a passenger on the west side of the city on Sunday evening was shot and killed.

The incident occurred on in the area of Greenfield Road and Fenkell Avenue, on Coyle Street.

The passenger, a woman, said she'd called for a ride in order to pick up something to eat. According to a report by WXYZ, someone driving a dark colored pick-up truck shot the Uber driver and then drove off.

According to the Detroit Police Department, no arrests have yet been made and there have been no other updates in the case.

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Alysa Zavala-Offman

Alysa Zavala-Offman is the managing editor of Detroit Metro Times. She lives in the downriver city of Wyandotte with her husband, toddler, mutt, and two orange cats.