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Daniel Piedra Garcia

Case from El-paso, TX dated Jun 16, 2023

Victim Details

Daniel Piedra Garcia

El-paso

TX

2023-06-16

52

Daniel

Piedra Garcia

06/26/2026

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On June 16, 2023, Daniel Piedra Garcia, a 52-year-old Uber driver from El Paso, Texas, was fatally shot during a ride. The incident occurred when he picked up a passenger, later identified as 48-year-old Phoebe Copas from Kentucky. Copas has been charged with murder in connection with the shooting.

During the trial, Copas's defense attorney argued that the fatal shooting was an act of self-defense. Copas claimed that she believed she was being kidnapped and taken to Mexico by Piedra Ga ...
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  • KVIA: El Paso Uber driver who was shot by passenger dies, suspect charged with murder - KVIA
  • KFOX: El Paso police release new details on Uber shooting on U.S. 54 and Loop 375
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    Has anyone else been following the ongoing trial of Phoebe Copas? I was struck by the news that she ... ...Read More
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    I've been following the trial of Phoebe Copas, and something that's troubling me is the dynamics of ... ...Read More
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