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Rideshare driver killed in South Dallas shooting, crashes into home

FOX 4 obtained surveillance video of the victim's car jumping the curb and hitting the home around 1:40 a.m. Tuesday in Dallas. Subscribe to FOX 4: https://www.youtube.com/fox4news?sub_confirmation=1 Dallas news, weather, sports and traffic from KDFW FOX 4, serving Dallas-Fort Worth, North Texas and the state of Texas. Download the FOX LOCAL app: fox4news.com/foxlocal Watch FOX 4 Live: https://www.fox4news.com/live Download the FOX 4 News App: https://www.fox4news.com/apps Download the FOX 4 WAPP: https://www.fox4news.com/apps Follow FOX 4 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fox4DFW/ Follow FOX 4 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FOX4 Follow FOX 4 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fox4news/ Subscribe to the FOX 4 newsletter: https://www.fox4news.com/newsletters

FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth

9 days ago

a ride share driver was found murdered this morning when his car ran into a home hello everybody I'm Heather Hayes I'm Steve eager it's 9:00 Fox for obtains surveillance video of the victim's car jumping the curb and hitting the home about 1:40 this morning in Dallas we spoke with a family who respectfully declined an on camera interview but did share some things about him Fox Force pton jger is at Dallas Police Department headquarters with the murder investigation pton Steve and no arrests have
been made in this case so far detectives have little information to go off right now and they have not declared a motive however today we obtained surveillance video that shows those terrifying seconds after the victim was shot loved ones are grieving the loss of 25-year-old Phil tesfit of Irving Tess fit's family tells Fox 4 off camera he had recently started driving for a ride share company early Tuesday morning around 1:30 a.m. Dallas Police found Tesla fit shot and killed inside a white sed
an police say the white sedan had crashed into an empty South Dallas home near Pennsylvania Avenue and SM right freeway according to detectives testfit lost control of the vehicle after he was shot police didn't reveal where the shooting took place however neighbors tell Fox 4 they heard the sound of gunfire and Loud Noises a couple hours before police arrived on scene so it's unclear how long testfit was stalled out out grainy backyard surveillance video stamped at 11:30 p.m. Monday evening cap
tures a white sedan pull into a nearby parking lot the headlights show the car stops for less than 30 seconds then the vehicle accelerates followed by one shot the vehicle exits the parking lot a front door ring camera shows the white sedan turn around the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue the vehicle hops the curb travels across a yard and then collides with the house Dallas Police haven't released any suspect description or how many suspects they're looking for if you rewind the video it appears t
here were multiple dark grainy figures in the parking lot after test fit's vehicle takes off but any identifying features are extremely difficult to make out again the victim's family is not ready to speak publicly at this time but they do tell me he will remember remembered as a smart loving and kind man they also tell me that tesfit graduated from UT Austin and was a huge Dallas sports fan

Comments

@abea4902

Hire a private investigator because the Dallas police department are too busy with so many murder cases. From a personal experience don’t wait on homicide detective to do their job or the case will go COLD.

@seadweller386

The lame gig companies kept saying their apps are safe for drivers and riders. Both have been proven to be incorrect.

@peterkrebitzka3475

very dangerous job , many people only do uber eats now; it ain't worth it

@HeartlessWon506

Whenever I visit Dallas or Atlanta I am terrified of my own people because there are certain types there that live like demons amongst us. It’s really sad & disgusting 🤷🏾‍♂️

@andyleo8418

South Dallas after dark? Thats a death wish

@LeeLeeWilliams-1908

I’m so sick and tired of these disgusting miscreants 😡 My sincere condolences to the family 🙏🏾 May Neil rest in peace 🕊️ 🕯️

@buyaj7693

My condolences so sad i hope they find the people that did this and bring them to justice

@tanyab8392

This does not make sense at all! I’m mean out here trying to make honest money just be killed by a pack of rats.. I’m so sorry to his family, friends and loved ones.. This is so disgusting what has happened.. May your soul rest peacefully.

@user-pq8qv3fp3y

America is becoming a dangerous country, such madness is everywhere. What a sad situation. Have mercy on us. He couldn't have money in his pocket to rob. What possible reason to kill him like that? The car could kill other people too running away like that. I feel sorry for him and his family.

@lofiguy8136

U.S. in danger zone

@Bearmusclefitness_

Why folks think its a smart idea to pick up a complete stranger and allow them to sit in their backseat behind them is completely mindblowing to me 😐 smh aint no way id pick up no stranger smh yall to trustworthy smh rip to this youngman smh sad

@8tor421

The problem is that ride-share drivers don’t know the city of Dallas well, they’re just working. South Dallas is the worst place to live

@HoboVillage

Dark grainy figures? More information than what is usually given on suspects. This guy was just trying to make some money. What a shame.

@trevorsutherland5263

Very similar happened here in Plano about a month or two ago. It isn't 2004 , it is 2024. DFW had about a 25 year run of being the "sweet spot". Good economy, good jobs, not too many people, not too much crime. That is over forever now; DFW, Houston, SA and Austin will all be varying levels of Los Angeles in about 20 years.

@rickrick70

One of the worst countries to live in 😢 This man would have been safer in the caribbean Africa Or even in south america

@genevaj6469

😢 sorry for your loss 🙏 prayers for your family RIP 🙏 justice ⚖️ please

@crystalfowler4546

My prayers and heart is with the family 😢this is terrible! Uber doesn’t care and people are working for a living wage..The greed is disgusting

@TheVizions

Cabs had bullet proof screening between the front & back seats for decades…..these new ride share drivers trust strangers too much!

@patrickannan3523

May He rest in peace and my condolence to his family. 🙏🏿

@empowered3206

Seems like these days everything you hear about is bad, nothing good.