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Two Brooklyn For‑Hire Drivers Shot in Separate Attacks; Suspects Still at Large

Police have released dashcam images to generate tips while the incidents raise pressure for mandatory in-vehicle cameras to improve driver safety and evidence gathering.

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The 50-year-old TLC driver had just picked up a fare from NYCHA’s Whitman Houses on North Portland Avenue near Auburn Place in Fort Greene just after 4 a.m. when he got into a fender-bender with a white Sprinter van, police said.

Overview

  • A 21-year-old car service driver, Danish Sarwar, was shot in the neck during an attempted robbery and carjacking on July 11, leaving him critically injured, unconscious for about 10 days, and facing a long recovery with limited movement in his left arm.
  • A 50-year-old for‑hire driver, MD Amin, was shot in the face after a minor collision and argument in Fort Greene on Friday and remains in stable condition after surgery.
  • The NYPD has circulated dashcam video, images and a clothing description for the July 11 suspect and is asking the public for tips, but no arrests have been announced in either case.
  • Driver groups and the New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers are raising emergency funds and offering rewards for information while pressing the city to require in-vehicle cameras to aid investigations and deter attacks.
  • The shootings have renewed focus on risks faced by largely immigrant for‑hire drivers who work alone, and they could prompt policy changes, more evidence collection in vehicles, and increased community pressure on city officials to act.