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Two Lyft Drivers Shot Dead in Cleveland Within 48 Hours

Police are investigating with Lyft, with no arrests or motive identified.

Overview

  • The first victim, 56-year-old Antoine Magel Latham, was found after a crash around 9:50 p.m. Sunday in the 10200 block of Rosehill Avenue and was pronounced dead at University Hospitals.
  • The second driver, a 35-year-old man, was discovered slumped at the wheel after a crash into a dumpster around 1:10 a.m. Tuesday in the 2100 block of East 84th Street and later died at University Hospitals; his name has not been released.
  • Both incidents occurred on Cleveland’s East Side within roughly two days, with each driver shot before their vehicle crashed.
  • Investigators have made no arrests, have not identified a motive, and have not determined whether the cases are connected.
  • Cleveland police say they are working with Lyft and reviewing evidence, and Lyft reports it has permanently banned a rider linked to one incident while assisting authorities and contacting families.