Passenger shoots at Miami-Dade ride-service driver, sheriff’s office says

A ride-service driver raced away from his passenger as he fired bullets toward the car, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.

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On Sept. 18, shortly before 4 a.m., deputies responded to 24798 SW 129th Ave, after reports of at least six shots fired in the area. As deputies were on the way, they were flagged down by a man who said he had been shot at, according to the sheriff’s office.

When deputies arrived to the shooting location, they found several spent bullet casings.

The driver, who worked for a company called Empower, accepted a ride request from Jabar Ryland, 26. The driver picked up Ryland, who asked to be taken to a different address than he had originally requested in the ride-service’s app, according to his arrest affidavit.

Read more Passenger shoots at Miami-Dade ride-service driver, sheriff’s office says

They argued, but the driver decided to take Ryland after seeing a gun in his jacket, per the affidavit. When they arrived at the location, Ryland got out and told the driver to wait for him as he went inside.

The driver, fearing for his safety, agreed to wait. But, he waited till Ryland got to the front doors and took off. As the driver fled, he heard several gunshots and saw bullets flying past him, according to the arrest affidavit.

The driver saw Ryland running after the car, he told deputies.

Ryland was arrested on Thursday. He is charged with attempted murder and is locked up at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center as of Friday after being denied bond, jail records show.

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He is being represented by the Miami-Dade County Public Defender’s Office.