Suspect shot dead by police after trying to steal an Uber driver’s car

GLENDALE, AZ- A fatal officer-involved shooting occurred in Glendale, Arizona on Saturday evening, according to Phoenix police. The incident began when 26-year-old Robert Crockett commandeered a rideshare vehicle at gunpoint near 85th Avenue and Indian School Road, around 6:30 p.m. Crockett allegedly forced the driver out of the vehicle and drove to Glendale. Phoenix police were able to track the stolen vehicle to a residence near 91st and Glendale Avenues, a short distance from the …

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Seattle teen girl allegedly killed an Uber driver and stole his vehicle to run errands

A Seattle teenager is facing charges after allegedly shooting an Uber driver at close range, stealing his vehicle, and using it for personal errands, including visiting family, getting her hair done, and smoking marijuana at a beach. The victim, Amare Geda, a 52-year-old father of two, was discovered dead in Seattleā€™s SODO district in the early hours of August 8. The Seattle Police Department arrested an 18-year-old suspect two days later, identified as Neiana Allen-Bailey …

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Marine Corps Veteran and Father Fatally Shot During Uber Shift in California

Aaron Orozco, a 38-year-old Marine Corps veteran and father of two, was tragically killed during an altercation with two passengers while driving for Uber in Lynwood, California, on Friday morning. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the incident took place in a 7-Eleven parking lot, where a physical altercation ensued between Orozco and two passengers. One of the suspects shot Orozco in the upper torso during the altercation before fleeing the scene in the …

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Afghan refugee and father of 7 killed while driving for Uber

An Afghan father of seven was killed while driving an Uber in Durham, N.C., his family told news station WRAL. According to his cousin, Yousaf Mangal, Ainzargul Totakhil was found dead inside his vehicle on Dec. 30. Mangal said that, “he was just doing his daily work to make money and feed his family.” Uber’s spokesperson provided the news station with a statement as well, saying “we are profoundly saddened by the senseless act of …

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Elderly Uber Driver Shot In The Head While On The Job

Sunday afternoon, 80-year-old Richard Skelskey was shot to death in Memphis, Tennessee. His family believes he was the victim of a carjacking after they said he had recently begun driving for Uber and Lyft to make extra money. The gunshot wound that Skelskey endured was gruesome. He was shot in the back of the head, and his sister compared the killing to an execution. Shelkey’s family members said that his car, his phone, and his …

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Uber Rideshare Company Investigates Computer System Hacker After Experiencing Security Breach

Uber investigating possible network breach after hacker taunts – KTLA Los Angeles Uber on Thursday said it was investigating a cybersecurity incident and was in touch with law enforcement. Uber said it was investigating after several internal communications and engineering systems had been compromised. A hacker sent images of email, cloud storage and code repositories to the newspaper, which reported the breach. Uber paid a subscription fee to HackerOne, a bug bounty platform, and one …

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