NYPD Investigates Fatal Shooting of Rideshare Driver in the Bronx

Fatal Shooting of Rideshare Driver

• 🎯 A 55-year-old rideshare driver, Isac Issa, was fatally shot in the head multiple times early Thursday morning in the Bronx.
• 🚗 The incident occurred around 6:45 a.m. near Morris Avenue and the Cross Bronx Expressway in the Tmont section.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Issa was a hardworking married father of four, with 10 years of rideshare driving experience, and his family resides in West Africa.

Suspects and Motive

• 🔍 Police are searching for two male suspects who were in another vehicle.
• 💥 According to Fernando Mateo, spokesman for the New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers, the suspects chased Issa, attempted to forcibly remove him from his car, and then shot through the window when he refused to exit.
• 💰 Mateo's organization is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

Broader Crime Context

• 📈 The shooting of Issa is part of a larger crime trend; since midnight, the NYPD reported at least five shootings injuring seven people in the city.