Lyft driver fatally shot, passenger wounded

Associated Press

CLEVELAND

Police say a driver for a ride-hailing service was fatally shot and his passenger injured in a shooting in Cleveland.

Cleveland police say the Lyft service driver was shot several times early Monday and a passenger in the backseat was wounded in the arm. Police say a man who showed up at a Cleveland hospital with another man has been arrested in connection with the shooting.

A statement Monday from Lyft says the San Francisco-based company is horrified and saddened by the loss of life. The company says it’s ready to assist law enforcement in the investigation.

Cleveland.com reports the driver was a 32-year-old man and the passenger is a 31-year-old woman.

Officers say a car pulled up alongside the driver and opened fire.