Ride share driver killed in North Richland Hills by ‘highly intoxicated’ passenger, police say

The Brief

  • A rideshare driver from Hurst was killed in a shooting in North Richland Hills just after midnight on Wednesday, according to police.
  • The driver has been identified as 33-year-old Tahirou Diallo.
  • Police say they found a firearm next to the “highly intoxicated” suspect at the scene.

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas The North Richland Hills Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that happened just after midnight on Wednesday in the 8000 block of Mickey Street.

Police were called to the area at 12:01 a.m. for reports of gunfire in the neighborhood.

Rideshare driver dies in shooting

What we know:

When they arrived, they found two men near an SUV that was parked in the roadway. One was dead from an apparent gunshot wound. The other was “highly intoxicated,” police say.

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