Rideshare driver shot after fight with passenger, police say

A rideshare driver was shot after a fight with a passenger in southwest Atlanta, according to police.

APD said the shooting happened around 6:59 p.m. Saturday near the 1000 block of Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. SW.

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Investigators said the 42-year-old victim was driving for a rideshare service when a dispute began with a passenger.

As the driver tried to leave, police said the passenger fired multiple shots at the vehicle, hitting the driver.

Later, the victim flagged down officers about the shooting. Police said the driver was alert, conscious and breathing before being taken to a hospital by ambulance.

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Investigators with APD’s Aggravated Assault Unit responded and identified the passenger as Manderis Seagraves.

Police said officers recovered a firearm from Seagraves.

Seagraves was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, second-degree damage to property and possession of less than an ounce of marijuana.

He was taken to the Fulton County Jail.

The investigation remains ongoing, and police said the preliminary details could change as investigators learn more.

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