Quote Originally Posted by 00tec View Post
From what photos and reports that I have seen, here is what I gathered:

At some point, driver pulls over on I25 on the University overpass.

Driver exits vehicle quickly, leaving car in drive.

Shots fired.

Car rolls in drive until it hits wall.

Someone happens upon dead guy in car and calls 911 (person is otherwise not involved)

First responders

Arrest


**** the situation leading up to the shooting will determine fault. 10 rounds sounds extreme, but, was the other party armed? What caused the escalation?
Murder 1, initially, seems a bit much. It sounds like it would be difficult to convict on that charge, seeing what we can at this point.



We shall see. All facts have not been published.
10 rounds is the typical police response whenever they pull out a gun and use it, and any training I have ever been involved in you are told to shoot until you know the threat has been eliminated so I'm not judging on 10 rounds.

Whether it's Uber or a cab, picking up a ride at 3:00 am has got to have an elevated level of risk for the driver involved.

As for being charged, he has been charged under "investigation of 1st degree murder", he has not been arrested for 1st degree murder, big difference. This is a way for the police to hold him until their initial investigation is able to deduce what the events were and whether or not the investigation continues. I'm guessing he was attacked by a drunk/crazy rider, hit the brakes, jumped out when he could as he was firing and the car rolling into the wall. The other driver was probably behind him or came upon the scene just as it ended.