FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A man is still on the loose after Fresno Police say he shot at his Uber driver on Thanksgiving night.<\/p>\n
Investigators say 24-year-old Maurice Session and a woman got into an Uber near George and Tupman in Southwest Fresno around 8 p.m. that night.<\/p>\n
“As both of them got into the car, there was an argument that occurred and during that time, the male slapped the driver one time,” Fresno Police Lt. Bowlan stated.<\/p>\n
The 40-year-old driver then told Session and the woman to get out of the car, threatened to call the police and began to drive away; that’s when police say Session shot at the victim and his vehicle.<\/p>\n
“One of those rounds penetrated the vehicle and actually caused a graze wound on his head,” Lt. Bowlan explained.<\/p>\n
The victim was treated and released from the hospital.<\/p>\n
He’s expected to be okay, while the suspect remains at large.<\/p>\n
Session faces an assault with a deadly weapon charge for this incident and has prior felonies on his record.<\/p>\n
“There was a domestic violence incident before and one weapons possession charge before but for us, it shows he is still armed and dangerous,” Lt. Bowlan said.<\/p>\n
This incident has put the community on edge, especially rideshare drivers like Vikaas Shanker, who’s been an Uber driver for about 10 years.<\/p>\n
“When I read this story, it was immediate shock that could’ve been me” Shanker stated.<\/p>\n
Shanker told Action News on Friday that the app protects its drivers with emergency capabilities but hopes more is done.<\/p>\n
“There needs to be better vetting of the riders who come in,” Shanker said.<\/p>\n
Fresno Police suggest rideshare drivers get a dashcam that could deter violence.<\/p>\n
Uber and Lyft driver John Heffron has done just that.<\/p>\n
“It’s thought that maybe a passenger would see that he’s on video and maybe will behave himself if he’s thinking otherwise,” Heffron stated.<\/p>\n
Police say the victim did have a dashcam, which they are reviewing.<\/p>\n
The woman in this incident is not considered a suspect at this time.<\/p>\n
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