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Kentucky woman who fatally shot Uber driver thought he was taking her to Mexico: police
Phebe Copas (El Paso Police Department) EL PASO, Texas - A Kentucky woman is facing murder charges after reportedly shooting and killing her Uber driver in El Paso, Texas, because she thought he was kidnapping her and taking her to Mexico.According to El Paso police, Phebe Copas, 48, was being driven by 52-year-old Daniel Piedra Garcia the afternoon of Friday, June 16. During the drive, Copas saw traffic signs for "Juarez, Mexico," and believed Piedra was kidnapping her, The El Paso Times reports.Investigators said that’s when Copas pulled a gun out of her purse and shot Piedra multiple times in the head.