Cab driver dies after being robbed and shot in Harris County

Sunday, October 1, 2017
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A cab driver died after being shot during a robbery in Harris County.

Investigators say the shooting happened at the Stripes Gas Station at 14834 North Freeway early just after 1 Sunday morning.

Witnesses told deputies that taxi cab driver was dragged from the vehicle and shots were fired.
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The driver was able to leave the scene. His body was found still in the taxi by a passerby near a vacant multi-story building just south of the gas station location.

The cab driver was using a Yellow Cab vehicle at the time of the shooting.

It's not clear how much money, if any, the suspect may have gotten away with.
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Anyone with information is urged to call HCSO or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-8477.

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