An Uber vehicle was found shot to death earlier on January 1 in Lawrenceville, a suburban area 30 km north of Atlanta, and a 15-year-old was charged with murder as an child, according to authorities.

According to the Lawrenceville Police Department, the sufferer, 58-year-old Grayson, Georgia resident Cesar Tejada, was employed as an Uber driver at the time of the crime. Tejada was a father of two children. A review of a person lying in the street was received by police around 5:20 a. m. Officers arrived at the scene and declared Tejada dying after finding him with a gun wound. Vehicle Theft and the Suspect's Journey: According to the initial investigation, Tejada picked up the suspect at 4:13 a. m. and drove him to Groveland Parkway. The rider shot the vehicle before fleeing with the car after getting out of the back desk and leaving him for dying on the road. Cops were able to track the car up to the location where the journey had started using FLOCK camera technology and in collaboration with Uber. Officials after made the arrest of the suspect as he approached his home. Christian Simmons, 15, who is currently facing crime charges as an adult, was identified as him. Authorities initially withheld his personality because of his older. An Uber spokesperson expressed the agency's grief over the victim's dying in a statement. The director said," We deeply regret this devastating loss and send our condolences to the vehicle's family during this difficult time," as well as confirming the company's cooperation with authorities. Additionally, Uber reported that the program has security features like GPS tracking, an incident key, and passenger verification, and that the passenger's account linked to the incident was completely blocked. The investigation is still ongoing, and Lancasterville officers expressed condolences to Cesar Tejada's home. People with pertinent information about the situation was asked to contact the police department, according to authorities.

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