Highway shootings in King County, Washington have become a concerning trend, with nine confirmed incidents so far in 2024. The Washington State Patrol is investigating these shootings, which they believe are not related. Additionally, Amazon Flex drivers have been targeted, with at least five drivers shot since 2022. Amazon is reportedly piloting new safety features for its gig drivers in response to these incidents.
Since 2022, five Amazon Flex drivers have been shot in four separate incidents. https://t.co/T4UsgFsD5L
An investigation by @theinformation in September showed that at least five Amazon Flex drivers had been shot on the job since the beginning of 2022, while five more said they’d been threatened with guns. https://t.co/cIWU2jmc7b
"There needs to be a message that this will not be accepted or tolerated." Troopers don't believe the 9 confirmed shootings on Seattle-area freeways this year are connected. https://t.co/Trt0gdJUUt @komonews
WSP has investigated 9 confirmed shootings since the start of 2024 on King County highways, but troopers said the incidents don't appear to be related. https://t.co/LypOaG6db8
Washington State Patrol is investigating nine confirmed highway shootings so far in 2024. https://t.co/1jfvUDV6Xe
A friend (left-leaning, growing increasingly disillusioned w/ the Left) just texted that an Amazon driver had his car stolen, in the middle of the day, just outside my friend’s house in DC. Slow police response, hasn’t hit the news yet bc this kind of thing is so common now: https://t.co/i6maZdJu1V
Exclusive: Amazon is working on new safety features for its Amazon Flex gig drivers. The news follows @theinformation's reporting on several incidents in which residents shot drivers or pointed guns at them after saying they mistook them for intruders. https://t.co/bX63VD4bDr
Exclusive: Amazon is piloting new safety features for its gig drivers after several of them were shot on the job. https://t.co/UJJ6NvolJN By @theo_wayt
King County is managing a highway shooting every four days so far this year. It's almost like there's a crisis.