HOUSTON – A man who had been picked up by an Uber driver Friday was shot and killed during the ride, authorities said.
Authorities responded about 1:40 p.m. to a shopping center at the intersection of FM Road 1960 and T.C. Jester Boulevard.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said an Uber driver picked up a passenger at a house near T.C. Jester Boulevard and Laurel Creek Drive. When the passenger took a seat in the back of the car, another person walked around to the driver's side of the vehicle, fired into the back seat several times and ran from the scene.
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Gonzalez said the Uber driver drove to the shopping center and called for help.
A search for the gunman is underway near the scene of the shooting. Gonzalez described him as a black man with long dreadlocks who was wearing a white T-shirt and tan pants.
The Uber driver was not injured, Gonzalez said.
The identity of the victim was not immediately released.