Passenger charged after rideshare driver shot in Atlanta

The Brief A 42-year-old rideshare driver was shot Nov. 7 after a dispute with a passenger, Atlanta police said. Police identified the passenger as Manderis Seagraves and said he was found at the scene. Seagraves faces four charges; police said a firearm was recovered. The investigation is ongoing. ATLANTA - A passenger was charged after allegedly shooting a rideshare driver during a dispute Saturday evening in southwest Atlanta, police said. What we know: Atlanta Police Department Zone 4 officers were flagged down at the precinct at 884 York Ave. SW around 6:59 p.m. Nov. 7. They found the 42-year-old driver with an apparent gunshot wound. He was alert, conscious and breathing and was taken to a hospital by ambulance. The preliminary investigation indicates the shooting happened in the 1000 block of Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard SW. Police said the driver was operating a vehicle for a rideshare service when an argument began with a passenger. As the driver tried to leave, the passenger fired multiple shots at the vehicle, striking the driver. What they're saying: Investigators identified the passenger as Manderis Seagraves, born in February 2006, and charged him with aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, second-degree damage to property and possession of less than 1 ounce of marijuana. Police said officers recovered a firearm from Seagraves’ possession. He was taken to the Fulton County Jail. The investigation is ongoing. The Source Information for the above story came from a press release from Atlanta Police Department. Atlanta Crime and Public Safety News