Uber Driver Stabbed, Carjacked By Passenger In Grapevine, Police Say
A search is underway for a suspect who police said stabbed and carjacked his Uber driver outside an apartment complex in Grapevine Thursday morning.
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A search is underway for a suspect who police said stabbed and carjacked his Uber driver outside an apartment complex in Grapevine Thursday morning.
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