Florida man accused of shooting Uber Eats driver who asked for his girlfriend’s number

A late-night food delivery in Florida allegedly turned into an armed nightmare after an Uber Eats driver circled back to an apartment complex to shoot his shot with a customer.

Instead of getting her phone number, the driver was met by the woman’s armed boyfriend. Investigators say 33-year-old Khuslen Saruultuya confronted the driver, shot him, and threatened his life in the parking lot.

The confrontation unfolded in the early hours of Monday, October 12, outside the Pearl Dadeland Apartments in Miami-Dade County, according to reporting from WPLG Local 10.

Driver Returned to Apartment Complex

According to arrest records, the driver first delivered food to the woman’s apartment earlier that night. After a brief chat at the door, he decided to take a chance.

At around 3:25 a.m., he returned to the property “in an attempt to see the (woman) again and possibly obtain her phone number,” police noted. After coming up empty-handed, he turned around and headed back toward his car.

That was when Saruultuya pulled up in a gray Chevrolet Corvette and escalated the situation immediately. Officers say Saruultuya hopped out, drew a handgun, and ordered the delivery driver down onto the pavement.

Even though the driver obeyed, Saruultuya allegedly fired a round that grazed the victim’s right buttock. He then pistol-whipped the back of the driver’s head, leaving a two-inch open wound.