A driver for delivery platform DoorDash was shot multiple times early Sunday morning in a residential area of Mesquite, east of the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area, in a case that authorities are still investigating and that has caused concern among delivery app workers.
As confirmed by the Mesquite Police Department, the attack occurred shortly after midnight, on the block of Birch Bend, when the victim – identified as Manuel – was making a home food delivery.
DoorDash Hispanic Delivery Driver Seriously Injured
Neighbors reported hearing several gunshots, followed by the prolonged sound of a horn.
Upon exiting, they found the delivery driver seriously injured, leaning on his vehicle and calling for help.
“I heard gunshots and then someone honking their horn nonstop. When I came outside, I saw a man screaming that he had been shot five times,” neighborhood resident Robert McNair told local FOX 4.
“He kept repeating, ‘I’m a DoorDash delivery guy, I’m a DoorDash delivery guy.’ He was in front of the house waiting for his order.”
According to initial reports, the assailant escaped before the officers arrived, who found the driver conscious, although with gunshot wounds in different parts of his body.
Paramedics rushed him to a local hospital, but authorities have not confirmed his current condition.
Mesquite Police continue investigation
Mesquite police reported that detectives continue to analyze neighborhood security cameras in an attempt to identify the perpetrator and determine whether the attack was an attempted robbery, a dispute or a random act of violence.
So far, authorities have not disclosed whether the suspect lived in the area or if there was any relationship between the victim and the attacker.
“Investigators are still actively working to clarify the facts,” was the department’s only official response to the media.
Authorities urged anyone with information or residential camera footage to contact the Mesquite Police Department anonymously at (972) 285-6336.
Family asks for help on GoFundMe
Meanwhile, the family of the Doordash Hispanic delivery driver identified as Manuel has set up a GoFundMe page to raise funds to help with expenses.
“It is with a broken heart that our family informs you that my brother-in-law, Manuel, was recently shot while working as a DoorDash delivery driver, a job he has always performed with pride and dedication,” the plea begins.
He was brutally attacked in a cowardly and senseless act
Manuel, sister in law
“This terrible event has completely changed his life. Doctors say he was very lucky to survive the number of gunshot wounds he received and now faces a long and difficult recovery that will require a lot of strength, patience and support. Manuel is a devoted husband and father to three beautiful daughters who need him more than ever,” adds the GoFundMe.
“We ask for your help during this difficult time. Every contribution will go directly to his medical expenses, his recovery and to help his wife Patricia and his daughters get by while he recovers,” the appeal concludes.
To help in the recovery of Manuel, DoorDash’s Hispanic delivery driver, you can DONATE HERE.
