Uber driver shot during ride takes himself to hospital in critical condition, TX cops say
An Uber driver shot multiple times while behind the wheel drove himself to a hospital while wounded, Texas police told local outlets.
The driver, who hasn’t been identified, was midway through transporting a passenger near Texas Medical Center in Houston when about five gunshots rang out after midnight on March 12 and shattered the car windows, according to KTRK.
The driver, a man in his 40s, was struck in the collarbone and leg, KTRK reported. Police told the outlet the passenger’s thumb was superficially injured and the driver was last reported to be in critical condition.
The passenger, who was in the back seat, got out of the car and cooperated with police while the driver made for the emergency room, according to KRIV.
Houston police Lt. R. Willkens told KHOU the passenger didn’t recognize the sound of gunfire at first.
“He thought the car was making noise and then realized the glass was breaking and they were being shot at,” Willkens told the outlet. “He ducked down immediately.”
Houston police are still investigating the shooting, but currently lack any suspect information, KRIV reported.
