{"id":1956807,"date":"2023-06-25T20:09:06","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T00:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woman-allegedly-shot-her-uber-driver-after-seeing-strange-road-signs\/"},"modified":"2023-06-25T20:09:43","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T00:09:43","slug":"woman-allegedly-shot-her-uber-driver-after-seeing-strange-road-signs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woman-allegedly-shot-her-uber-driver-after-seeing-strange-road-signs\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman reportedly shot Uber driver after encountering unusual road signs."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwoman-allegedly-shot-her-uber-driver-after-seeing-strange-road-signs%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1956807&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Woman Allegedly Shot Her Uber Driver After Seeing Strange Road Signs<\/h2>\n<p>A Kentucky woman has been accused of fatally shooting her West Texas Uber driver after mistakenly believing she was being kidnapped and taken to Mexico, according to police.<\/p>\n<p>Phoebe Copas remained <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hunters-white-privilege-atty-black-rapper-livid-client-spent-years-jail-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jailed<\/a> Sunday in El Paso, Texas, after being charged with murder last week in the death of 52-year-old Daniel Piedra Garcia.<\/p>\n<p>Court and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-has-deported-hundreds-of-illegal-immigrants-after-judge-blocked-moratorium\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Has Deported Hundreds Of Illegal Immigrants After Judge Blocked Moratorium\">jail records<\/a> did not list an attorney who could speak for Copas, 48.<\/p>\n<p>The shooting took place on June 16 as Piedra was driving Copas to a location in far southeast El Paso. Copas, who is from Tompkinsville, Kentucky, was in El Paso visiting her boyfriend, according to authorities.<\/p>\n<p>During the ride, Copas saw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/under-shadow-of-nuclear-threat-ukraine-slows-russian-advance\/\" title=\"Under Shadow of Nuclear Threat, Ukraine Slows Russian Advance\">traffic signs<\/a> that read \u201cJuarez, Mexico,\u201d according to an arrest affidavit. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/illegal-aliens-allegedly-cause-deadly-fire-near-el-paso-border-killing-39-dozens-hospitalized\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">El Paso<\/a> is located on the U.S.-Mexico border across from Juarez.<\/p>\n<p>Believing she was being kidnapped and taken to Mexico, Copas is accused of grabbing a handgun from her purse and shooting Piedra in the head, according to the affidavit. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/1-dead-several-others-injured-after-ambulance-rolls-over-in-n-y\/\" title=\"1 dead, several others injured after ambulance rolls over in N.Y.\">vehicle crashed<\/a> into barriers before coming to a stop on a freeway.<\/p>\n<p>The area where the car crashed was \u201cnot in close proximity of a bridge, port of entry or other area with immediate access to travel into Mexico,\u201d according to the affidavit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe investigation does not support that a kidnapping took place or that Piedra was veering from Copas\u2019 destination,\u201d police said in a news release.<\/p>\n<p>Police allege that before she called 911, Copas took a photo of Piedra after the shooting and texted it to her boyfriend.<\/p>\n<p>Piedra was hospitalized for several days before his family took him off life support after doctors told them he would not recover.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was a hardworking man and really funny,\u201d Piedra\u2019s niece, Didi Lopez, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elpasotimes.com\/story\/news\/crime\/2023\/06\/22\/uber-driver-daniel-piedra-garcia-shot-in-el-paso-suspect-phoebe-copas-on-us-54-dies-wednesday\/70346484007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told the El Paso Times<\/a>. \u201cHe was never in a bad mood. He was always the one that, if he saw you in a bad mood, he\u2019d come over and try to lift you up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Copas, who is being held on a $1.5 million bond, was originally charged with aggravated assault. The charge was upgraded to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/planned-parenthood-abortions-unborn-murdering-giant-disturbing-new-cash-cow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">murder<\/a> after Piedra died.<\/p>\n<p>A GoFundMe campaign set up by Piedra\u2019s family said he was their sole provider and had only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-son-of-wwe-hall-of-fame-wrestler-dies-at-26\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Son Of WWE Hall Of Fame Wrestler Dies At 26\">recently started working<\/a> again after being injured in his previous job.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wish she would\u2019ve spoken up, asked questions, not acted on impulse and make a reckless decision, because not only did she ruin our lives, but she ruined her life, too,\u201d Lopez said. \u201cWe just want justice for him. That\u2019s all we\u2019re asking.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-woman-allegedly-shot-uber-driver-seeing-strange-road-signs\/\">Woman Allegedly Shot Her Uber Driver After Seeing Strange Road Signs<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Kentucky woman, Phoebe Copas, is accused of killing her Uber driver in West Texas. She allegedly believed she was being kidnapped and taken to Mexico. Copas is currently in jail in El Paso, Texas, facing murder charges for the death of Daniel Piedra Garcia, aged 52. 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