U.S. woman shoots Uber driver dead, thinking she was abducted
A U.S. woman, Phoebe Copas, has been charged with murder for killing an Uber driver, Daniel Piedra Garcia, whom she thought abducted her to Mexico.
The police authorities in Texas, said Ms Copa who was travelling to see her boyfriend, while on the way thought that she was being abducted and taken into Mexico.
Ms Copas saw traffic signs that read Juarez, Mexico, thinking she was abducted.
She contacted the emergency number 911 and took a photo of the driver to show to her boyfriend, after which she pulled out a gun from her bag and fired it at the driver.
The 48-year-old woman has remained in police custody after being charged with murder for the death of Mr Garcia.
The 52-year-old man died in a hospital hours after depending on life support.
“At some point during the drive, Copas thought she was being taken into Mexico and shot Piedra. The investigation does not support that a kidnapping took place or that Piedra was veering from Copas’ destination,” the police statement said.
“The investigation does not support that a kidnapping took place or that Piedra was veering from Copas’ destination.”
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