Taxi Driver Rushed Passenger to Hospital After Cab Ambushed by Gunfire

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ANNAPOLIS, MD – A taxi cab driver and his passenger were caught in a hail of gunfire on Easter. Police reported on Sunday, at approximately 12:40 a.m., that officers responded to a shooting at Riva Road and Hearne Road in Annapolis.

“The 22-year-old male victim was a passenger in a taxi on Hearne Road. As the taxi approached the intersection of Hearne Road and Riva Road, several gunshots struck the vehicle and the victim,” police said. “The taxi driver, who was not injured, immediately drove to the Anne Arundel Medical Center, where the victim was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.”

Southern District detectives are investigating and ask anyone with information to contact 410-222-1960 or the Tip Line at 410-222-4700