Murder of Delivery Driver In New Jersey Highlights Need For Self Defense

By Cam Edwards

Petra Rhoden, a 43-year old driver for Door Dash in New Jersey, was shot and killed in an apparent robbery in Paterson on Friday night.

Though the investigation is ongoing, Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office said that Rhoden likely tried to drive off after being shot because her vehicle had crashed through a fence and hit a shed.

No arrests were made as of Saturday morning, NBC Philadelphia reports.

DoorDash said in a statement to NBC News Sunday that it was cooperating with law enforcement in “their investigation of this horrific crime.”

“We are deeply saddened by the loss of Petra Rhoden, a Paterson-area Dasher, and our thoughts are with her family, friends and loved ones,” the company said. “We have reached out to her family to offer our full support to them during this difficult time.”

Delivery drivers have one of the most dangerous jobs around, and in New Jersey their job is even more hazardous, since the possibility of getting a concealed carry license in the state is non-existent. Paterson is also one of the more dangerous cities in New Jersey. Though the city saw a 50% reduction in homicides between 2017 and 2018, the …Read the Rest

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