ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — An Uber driver was shot by his passenger during a carjacking Wednesday afternoon in north St. Louis County.
Chief John Brensen with the Hillsdale Police Department confirmed the shooting happened shortly after 2 p.m. after the victim drove the man to an apartment complex on the 6100 block of Greer Avenue, near the county's border with St. Louis City. The victim was shot in the abdomen during a struggle with the suspect.
The driver returned fire and believes he may have hit the suspect, police said. Hillsdale police spokesperson Herb Simmons described the victim's condition as "stable."
The suspect drove away in the victim's 2009 gray Honda Accord. Police said they arrested the suspected carjacker Wednesday afternoon.
This is a developing story. It will be updated as more information becomes available.