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Father defends daughter against alleged sexual abuse by rideshare driver – KIRO 7 News Seattle

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OLYMPIA, Wash. — A ride-share driver was shot and killed after a drunken passenger’s father caught the driver raping her.

In the early hours of Saturday morning, the ride-sharing driver is said to have raped a drunk woman who was relying on the ride to get home safely.

According to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office, officers responded to a weapons violation call near 6th Avenue Southeast and found that the ride-share driver had been shot.

Investigators said the father caught the ride-share driver raping his daughter near a fishing spot and shots were fired.

The passenger was taken to the hospital for treatment and subsequently arrested for second-degree rape and first-degree kidnapping.

Detectives found two cartridge cases near the location where the weapons violation was reported.

The case remains under investigation and investigators ask anyone with information to call the dispatch center at (360) 704-2740 or email [email protected].

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