The Brief
- Christopher McIntosh, a Mesquite-based Uber driver, says the company has suspended his account after he fired shots towards attempted burglars in his vehicle.
- McIntosh says he picked up three men on Sunday who directed him to multiple Mesquite addresses before threatening him with a gun.
- Uber told FOX 4 in a statement they are working with local law enforcement to investigate the incident, and the company has a no-firearms policy for their drivers.
MESQUITE, Texas – An Uber driver from Mesquite says he’s being unfairly punished by the company after defending himself from would-be robbers this weekend.
Mesquite Uber shooting
What we know:
Christopher McIntosh, an Uber driver who lives in Mesquite, says three men tried to rob him after giving them a ride on Sunday, Aug. 23.
McIntosh tells FOX 4’s Lori Brown at around 2:30 a.m. Sunday morning, the three men requested to be dropped off in a Mesquite neighborhood, only to give him a different address to be taken to.…