Police arrested a 20-year-old passenger after the wounded driver reached an Atlanta precinct and was taken to a hospital.
ATLANTA, GA — An Uber driver who was shot in both legs after a dispute involving a $20 ride managed to drive himself to an Atlanta police precinct for help, according to police and arrest affidavits cited by local news reports.
The shooting happened Saturday evening, Nov. 7, in southwest Atlanta after the 42-year-old driver transported 20-year-old Manderis Seagraves to a Captain D’s restaurant on Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard, investigators said. Police allege that Seagraves fired multiple shots at the vehicle after getting out. He was later arrested and faces several charges.
Atlanta police said officers were alerted shortly before 7 p.m. at the Zone 4 precinct at 884 York Ave. SW. They found the driver suffering from a gunshot wound. He was alert, conscious and breathing before an ambulance took him to a hospital, according to police. WSB-TV later reported that the driver had been shot in both legs and was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he was recovering.
Investigators said the confrontation began while the driver was transporting Seagraves. Arrest affidavits cited by WSB-TV described the dispute as involving a $20 ride. After reaching the restaurant, police said Seagraves paid the driver and got out of the vehicle. Authorities have not publicly released a fuller account of what caused the disagreement.
Police allege that Seagraves opened fire as the driver was preparing to leave. According to WSB-TV, investigators said Seagraves later acknowledged firing four shots at the vehicle. The driver was able to escape despite his injuries and continued to the nearby police precinct for assistance.
Officers located Seagraves and recovered a firearm, police said. WSB-TV reported, citing arrest affidavits, that investigators found a loaded handgun in his backpack. Seagraves allegedly told investigators that he believed the driver might have been reaching for a weapon, but he also said he never actually saw a gun.
Investigators said Seagraves’ account conflicted with the driver’s statement and evidence gathered in the case, according to WSB-TV. Authorities have not announced that a weapon belonging to the driver was recovered. No court has made a finding on the competing accounts, and the criminal allegations against Seagraves remain unproven.
Police charged Seagraves with aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, second-degree criminal damage to property and possession of less than 1 ounce of marijuana. He was taken to the Fulton County Jail, police said.
The Atlanta Police Department said the investigation remains ongoing and that preliminary information could change as detectives review additional evidence. Authorities have not publicly identified the driver or released further details about what led to the dispute.
Author note: Last updated Nov. 11, 2026.