A female Uber driver was shot multiple times after she picked up two passengers last week in Akron, Ohio.
According to reports, the 39-year-old Uber driver picked up two male passengers at around 9:30 pm on Thursday when one of them opened fire on her.
The victim was shot in the abdomen and arm a total of 6 times and miraculously survived. Akron police do not believe this was a botched robbery and are still investigating a possible motive.
Police are still looking for the assailants. No description of the suspects was provided.
Uber said it banned the passenger from using the rideshare company.
News5Cleveland reported:
A 39-year-old Uber driver from Bedford working in Akron was hospitalized Thursday night after being shot multiple times while picking up two passengers in the city’s Goodyear Heights neighborhood.
The incident occurred on Stanford Avenue just before 9:30 p.m.
According to Akron Police Lt. Michael Murphy, after picking up the two passengers in a Kia Optima, one of them pulled a gun out and shot her six times.
After the shooting, the passengers jumped out of the car and ran off, Murphy said.
“We’re not sure why they shot her. It doesn’t appear to be a robbery attempt, so it’s very concerning for us, and this is obviously a priority of ours,” said Murphy.
More on this story from 19 News:
Violence against rideshare drivers is on the rise.
Earlier this year a Pittsburgh man was sentenced to life in prison without parole for executing an Uber driver who was seen begging for her life in a disturbing dashcam video.
