Florida Lyft Driver Charged Attempted Murder Shooting Passengers

Rolando Rivera-Casillas, a Lyft driver in Orlando, Florida, was arrested and charged with two counts of attempted second-degree murder after allegedly shooting at two brothers who were his passengers. The incident occurred after the passengers slammed the car doors, which reportedly angered Rivera-Casillas, leading to a verbal argument and him forcing the brothers out of his vehicle. Surveillance footage and aerial police helicopter video corroborated the brothers' claims that Rivera-Casillas fired multiple shots at them as they fled on foot, resulting in one brother sustaining gunshot wounds to the abdomen and foot. Rivera-Casillas refused to speak with investigators, requested a lawyer, and was denied bond at his court hearing, with orders for no contact with the victims and prohibition from possessing firearms. Lyft permanently removed Rivera-Casillas from their platform, citing their strict no-weapons policy and condemning his behavior as unacceptable. The victim remains hospitalized but in stable condition as the investigation continues.