"We do know (the driver) worked for Uber," Sonny Jackson of the Denver Police Department told CBS. "We’re going to determine if he was on a ride, what the relationship was between what appears to be a passenger and the driver, but I don’t think any relationship prior to this particular run."<doc-sep>A Denver man has been pronounced dead after his Uber driver shot him multiple times following a dispute, police have said. Denver police say that the silver sedan they were in then crashed into a wall on an exit ramp on the interstate after the passenger was struck multiple times around 3am Friday morning. Police confirmed that the driver was an employee of Uber, but said that they were still working to determine if the incident occurred during a fare. The Denver Channel reports that the driver then called emergency services to report the shooting. Recommended Many Uber and Lyft drivers found to use the work as primary income "This is very preliminary, but it appears there was an Uber driver and his passenger got into a conflict inside his vehicle, shots were exchanged, shots were fired and the passenger it appears was shot," Denver Police spokesperson Sonny Jackson said. The passenger was later pronounced dead. The driver was taken to a local hospital and evaluated, but was then released, according to a police spokesman. The driver has not been charged with a crime following the shooting. World news in pictures Show all 50 1 /50 World news in pictures World news in pictures 30 September 2020 Pope Francis prays with priests at the end of a limited public audience at the San Damaso courtyard in The Vatican AFP via Getty World news in pictures 29 September 2020 A girl's silhouette is seen from behind a fabric in a tent along a beach by Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip AFP via Getty World news in pictures 28 September 2020 A Chinese woman takes a photo of herself in front of a flower display dedicated to frontline health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Beijing, China. China will celebrate national day marking the founding of the People's Republic of China on October 1st Getty World news in pictures 27 September 2020 The Glass Mountain Inn burns as the Glass Fire moves through the area in St. Helena, California. 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In an Instagram post he said he could now breathe independently following his suspected poisoning last month Alexei Navalny/Instagram/AFP World news in pictures 14 September 2020 Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba and former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida celebrate after Suga was elected as new head of the ruling party at the Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election in Tokyo Reuters World news in pictures 13 September 2020 A man stands behind a burning barricade during the fifth straight day of protests against police brutality in Bogota AFP via Getty World news in pictures 12 September 2020 Police officers block and detain protesters during an opposition rally to protest the official presidential election results in Minsk, Belarus. Daily protests calling for the authoritarian president's resignation are now in their second month AP World news in pictures 11 September 2020 Members of 'Omnium Cultural' celebrate the 20th 'Festa per la llibertat' ('Fiesta for the freedom') to mark the Day of Catalonia in Barcelona. Omnion Cultural fights for the independence of Catalonia EPA World news in pictures 10 September 2020 The Moria refugee camp, two days after Greece's biggest migrant camp, was destroyed by fire. Thousands of asylum seekers on the island of Lesbos are now homeless AFP via Getty World news in pictures 9 September 2020 Pope Francis takes off his face mask as he arrives by car to hold a limited public audience at the San Damaso courtyard in The Vatican AFP via Getty World news in pictures 8 September 2020 A home is engulfed in flames during the "Creek Fire" in the Tollhouse area of California AFP via Getty World news in pictures 7 September 2020 A couple take photos along a sea wall of the waves brought by Typhoon Haishen in the eastern port city of Sokcho AFP via Getty World news in pictures 6 September 2020 Novak Djokovic and a tournament official tends to a linesperson who was struck with a ball by Djokovic during his match against Pablo Carreno Busta at the US Open USA Today Sports/Reuters World news in pictures 5 September 2020 Protesters confront police at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, Australia, during an anti-lockdown rally AFP via Getty World news in pictures 4 September 2020 A woman looks on from a rooftop as rescue workers dig through the rubble of a damaged building in Beirut.<doc-sep>DENVER (AP) — An Uber driver fatally shot a man in a car on a Denver interstate early Friday morning after some kind of altercation. The unidentified man was shot shortly before 3 a.m. on Interstate 25 and later died at the hospital. The driver was also treated and released from the hospital for unspecified injuries, police spokesman Sonny Jackson said. Police were still investigating what led up to the shooting and whether or not the man killed was armed. Jackson said the driver worked for Uber, but police still need to confirm that he was working for the ride-hailing company at the time. It doesn’t appear that the two knew each other, he said. The results of the investigation will be turned over to prosecutors, who will decide whether to file any charges, Jackson said. The silver sedan the two were riding in crashed into a wall at the end of an onramp. A sport utility vehicle with its doors open was also stopped nearby, but Jackson said that vehicle was not involved in the shooting. Police officers were seen walking on the closed lanes of the highway near the ramp looking for evidence. Several evidence markers could be seen on the ground.<doc-sep>
An Uber driver has fatally shot a passenger on a motorway in the US in an incident that also involved a crash, according to reports. Journalists reported seeing police officers performing CPR on the passenger before they were rushed to hospital. Police in Denver, Colorado said a man was dead following the incident. The Uber driver was in police custody, it was said. It was unclear what led to the shooting on Interstate 25, near University Boulevard, around 3am local time on Friday. (Image: jimhooley/Twitter) Denver Police tweeted: "One adult male has been pronounced deceased. SB I25 will remain closed for the investigation." TV news station Denver 7 said it was told by police that an Uber driver had shot a passenger multiple times. The driver called 911 to report the shooting, Denver 7 added. The driver was in police custody, it was reported. On Twitter, police wrote that they could not confirm that the incident involved an Uber driver and passenger "due to the ongoing investigation". Aerial footage showed a car that had crashed into a wall at the side of the motorway. Journalists reported seeing officers performing CPR on the passenger before the person was loaded into an ambulance. The incident also involved a crash, local media reported. An Uber spokesman said: "We are deeply troubled by the events in Denver today. Our thoughts are with the families of those involved. The driver’s access to the app has been removed, and we will continue working closely with police.” In February, an Uber Eats driver allegedly shot and killed a customer outside a home north of Atlanta, Georgia. Robert Bivines, 36, claims he acted in self-defence when he fatally shot Ryan Thornton, 30, during a row after delivering food to the customer. Bivines has been indicted on felony and malice murder charges.