Tag: Phoebe Copas

Uber Driver Shot By Passenger Who Thought He Was Kidnapping Her Taken Off Life Support

Shooting

A Texas Uber driver who was shot by his passenger — who erroneously thought he was kidnapping her into Mexico — died Wednesday after his family decided to take him off life support. Daniel Piedra Garcia, 52, had been at University Medical Center since Friday, when Phoebe Copas, a 48-year-old Kentucky woman, shot him while …

Assault

June 17, 2023

Kentucky Woman Shoots Texas Uber Driver She Thought Was Taking Her to Mexico

A 48-year-old Kentucky woman was arrested Friday after she shot her Uber driver on a Texas highway. Phoebe Copas allegedly told police she shot 52-year-old Daniel Piedra Garcia because she believed he was taking her to Mexico instead of her requested destination. El Paso Police were called to the scene on U.S. 54 near Loop …