2023-06-25 12:48:57
Texas: The defense of a woman who mistakenly thought she was being abducted in an Uber car resulted in a tragedy. A woman traveling in an Uber taxi opened fire on the driver mistaking her for abducting her to Mexico. According to the New York Post report, the tragic incident took place on Friday, June 16 in Texas, USA.
The driver, 48-year-old Phoebe Copas, opened fire on the driver, Daniel Piedra Garcia. While traveling on the highway, he saw a sign to Mexico and mistakenly thought that he was being kidnapped. Daniel was shot in the back of the head and neck and died while undergoing treatment. After this, the woman in custody was charged with murder.
According to the report, Kopas, who is from Kentucky, was in Texas to visit her boyfriend. The two decided to meet at a casino following her boyfriend got off work. They booked an Uber cab to reach there. On the way, Copas saw a highway sign that read Juarez, Mexico, and he got scared. Then he took out the gun in the bag and fired. The driver, Daniel, who was shot in the neck and behind, succumbed to death the other day.
Meanwhile, the police confirmed that there was no attempt to abduct Dravir. The vehicle was traveling in the correct direction following checking the Uber application location. Similarly, the driver was attacked without seeking help from the police. The police clarified that the picture of the shot driver was sent to his boyfriend following the attack.
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Meanwhile, Uber responded that such atrocities are tragic. Family members said the loss was the family’s only source of income. It was a great relief to the family that Daniel, who had injured his leg in an earlier accident, was back at work. The doctors said that he was seriously injured in the firing and might not be saved. The family responded that he eventually left.
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