A livery driver suffered a terrifying brush with death on March 24, when he was shot in the face during an argument with a passenger in Brooklyn. Police say that, at around 1:30am, Prince Ezenekwe picked up a masked rider in Canarsie. Not long after, the rider asked him to turn around, claiming he forgot something. Little did Ezenekwe know, it was a setup for an armed robbery attempt.
After a short argument about turning back, the rider got upset. The NYPD says the passenger got out of the vehicle, opened fire, and tried to rob the driver. Ezenekwe thankfully managed to flee and drive himself to the hospital. He is expected to be okay, but the suspect was still at large as of April.
According to Ezenekwe, a quick slam on the gas and a tilt of the head saved his life, as the bullet missed a major artery by an inch and only grazed his cheek. The Nigerian-American husband and father of three called the ordeal “terrifying.”
The New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers is offering a $5,000 reward for any information leading to an arrest. Anyone with information should call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline at (800) 577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, (888) 57-PISTA (74782). Tips can also be submitted at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or on Twitter at @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.
Source: CBS New York
