A Chicago Uber driver says he felt an excruciating pain as he was driving - only to discover he'd been shot in the back by one of his own passengers.
— A Chicago Uber driver says he felt an excruciating pain as he was driving – only to discover he’d been shot in the back by one of his own passengers.
As CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reported Tuesday, the Uber driver, Adebayo Adeyemo – Bayo for short – drove himself to the emergency room at Stroger Hospital of Cook County. He is still recovering there, and he is also calling on Uber to make changes.Adeyemo said he had a bad feeling about his passenger based on their conversation leading up to the shooting — but felt pressured to continue the ride because drivers are encouraged to keep their cancellation rates low.
The next day, investigators were able to get more information from Uber — and the rider was taken into custody two days after the shooting.“Now, do we know that this was racially motivated? No, we don’t,” said Adeyemo’s attorney Bryant Greening with Legal Rideshare LLC. “But that comment made Bayo feel uncomfortable, and Bayo should have had the option to cancel the ride at that point.”
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