Sad! 77-Year-Old Nigerian Uber Driver F@tally Sh%t While Picking Up Passenger in the U.S
A 77-year-old Nigerian Uber driver, Olatunji W. Bolaji, was shot and killed in Philadelphia while attempting to pick up a passenger outside a hookah lounge.
The fatal incident occurred around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, April 15, near Byblos Hookah Bar.
Bolaji, a resident of Norristown, Pennsylvania, had just arrived to pick up a rider when two armed men emerged from a vehicle parked behind his car and opened fire, according to Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small.
The suspects fired multiple shots, striking Bolaji in the head and injuring the 22-year-old passenger in the arm, leg, and abdomen.
Despite his wounds, Bolaji managed to drive a short distance before crashing. Emergency crews responded, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The injured passenger remains in critical condition at a nearby hospital. Police believe the shooting followed a physical altercation involving the suspects and the passenger and suggest that someone in the vehicle may have been the target.
The gunmen fled the scene in a Jeep Grand Cherokee with Massachusetts license plates.
Authorities are actively investigating.
Bolaji is remembered as a devoted father and loving partner. A family friend described his ddath as heartbreaking and called for justice.
Uber also issued a statement expressing condolences and confirmed their cooperation with the investigation.