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Woman enters plea deal after shooting Uber driver in 2023

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INDIANAPOLIS — An Uber driver was shot on the city’s northeast side in January 2023.

According to IMPD, police found a man at the intersection of 38th Street and Keystone Avenue with gunshot injuries.

Police say the shooting is believed to have occurred in the area of 38th Street and Winthrop Avenue.

The driver was rushed to the hospital in stable condition, according to police.

An investigation found that the driver was not believed to be the intended target of the shooting.

In September 2024, Rakeasia Rodgers entered a plea agreement to serve a five-year sentence. She will spend 1.5 years on home detention and the other 3.5 years were suspended.

She also has to do mental health counseling.