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Rideshare driver killed during robbery in Houston
A rideshare driver was shot and killed early Wednesday morning in south Houston. Police are searching for two suspects believed to be involved in the shooting and possibly connected to other carjacking incidents . FOX 26's Denise Middleton reports on the case.
HOUSTON - Houston police are searching for the suspects involved in the deadly shooting of a rideshare driver in south Houston early Wednesday morning.
The two suspects involved are currently on the run.
Rideshare driver killed in south Houston
What we know:
Houston Police Department detective Alexander Vinogradov reports officers were called to the 4000 block of Ward Street around 2 a.m.
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A witness told authorities there was an Asian male in his late 20s with gunshot wounds in the road.
According to detective Vinogradov, officers arrived at the scene and while providing aid to the male, got a quick statement from him.
The victim told officers he was a rideshare driver. He reports two Black males ran up on his vehicle and shot him several times. The men then pulled him out of his vehicle then took his vehicle, the victim said.
Detective Vinogradov says the man was taken to a hospital by ambulance and later pronounced dead.
Houston police were able to locate the victim's stolen black Hyundai Sonata about eight blocks away in a ditch near the intersection of Goforth Street and Dreyfus Street. The suspects has fled the scene.
This is not the first incident of a carjacking in this area, according to Houston police officer. Detective Vinogradov says it's too early to say if the suspects are the same as previous cases.
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What we don't know:
The identity of the suspects is unknown. Houston police are unsure at this time if the driver was picking up a passenger in the area.
What you can do:
If neighbors in the camera have cameras, they are asked to look for surveillance video at both locations. Anyone with any information is asked to contact HPD Homicide and Crime Stoppers.
Similar cases in the area
What they're saying:
An HPD official tells FOX 26 that this incident is the latest of similar crimes in the area.
Two other robbery incidents under investigation also involved rideshare drivers who were robbed at gunpoint. Officials say those incidents happened on February 20 and February 23.
The drivers' vehicles were also stolen, but both have since been recovered.
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Houston crime: Rideshare driver's shooting death now latest incident in South Side
Police say a rideshare driver was shot and killed during a carjacking on Ward Street. Officials say this is the latest of similar crimes in the area.
The Source: HPD Detective Alexander Vinogradov shared information about the shooting at the scene.