ATLANTA — A targeted attack on an Uber vehicle in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood has resulted in the death of a woman, according to police. The incident occurred at approximately 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, at the intersection of Lindbergh and Adina Drive.
“It sounded like a war was going on outside, I was shocked,” said Buckhead resident, Nick Taylor, who lives near the intersection. He remembers being abruptly awakened from his sleep by the sudden noise.
“Usually when I hear gunshots you hear it about two seconds, it really quick but this lasted for at least a good 20 seconds,” he explained.
Another resident in the neighborhood echoed Nick Taylor’s comments, adding that the startling sounds of gunfire were highly uncommon and out of the ordinary.
“It sounded like about 40 shots. It was two guns, may have been three,” said Maurice Cystrunk.
Officers from the Atlanta Police Department arrived at the location to discover an individual shot inside a black Escalade that was being used as an Uber. The backseat passenger sustained multiple gunshot wounds when a vehicle pulled up beside them and opened fire into the Uber.
Charles Hampton, a representative from the APD, stated, “This appears to be a deliberate attack, and as evident from the numerous
