FL Uber Driver Shoots Customer After Being Punched In The Face

By Brandon Curtis

SARASOTA, FLORIDA — An Uber driver is thankful to have had his firearm with him while transporting a couple to their destination, after the man riding in the car began causing problems that ultimately led to a shot fired.

The driver picked up two people and were driving them to their desired destination. During the trip, the male passenger was arguing with the female passenger and things began to escalate. That male passenger, identified by police as 32-year-old Geoffrey C. Ruscher, was asked to get out of the vehicle by the driver who had pulled over.

Ruscher got out of the vehicle and started to walk away. At this point, the driver asked the woman if she wanted to continue onto the destination, or if she wanted to stay with Ruscher. During this time, Ruscher walked back to the vehicle in an aggressive manner and began to threaten the driver.

That’s when the driver had no choice but to draw his firearm;

The driver pulled out his gun, but before raising it tried to push Ruscher away repeatedly, even punching his shoulder in an effort to get away, before Ruscher punched him in the face.

The driver then raised his gun, pointed …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation