Lyft driver shoots at passengers after verbal fight, Orange County deputies say

The Brief

  • An Orlando-area Lyft driver faces two attempted murder charges after the Orange County Sheriff’s office says he shot his passengers.
  • Authorities said the shooting started after a verbal argument took place between the riders and the driver.
  • The condition of the gunshot victim is not known.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. A 33-year-old man, who witnesses said was working as a Lyft driver at the time of an Oct. 22 incident, is facing two counts of attempted second-degree murder after officials say he shot at his passengers.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said the shooting took place after the driver – identified Ronald Rivera – argued with two of his passengers and then shot at them as they ran away.

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