Passenger shoots Lyft driver and then escapes, Texas sheriff says
A Lyft driver was shot by a passenger after picking them up on Nov. 29, and the shooter is still on the loose, Texas authorities say.
The ride-share driver picked up a passenger in their vehicle, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said in a news release.
At some point, Gonzalez said, the passenger shot the Lyft driver during a “possible attempted robbery.”
The suspected shooter fled the scene in northern Houston on foot, the release said.
According to Gonzalez, the driver is in stable condition after being taken to a hospital.
McClatchy News reached out to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office and is awaiting response.
This story was originally published November 30, 2021 at 12:03 PM.
Mariah Rush
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