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Uber is an American venture-funded transportation company that enables people to use their smartphones to get a ride. The pricing system is similar to metered taxis, although it varies according to type of vehicle. App users enter their credit card information just once. For each ride the fare is calculated by time unless the vehicle’s speed breaks 11 mph, at which point it’s based upon distance. The fare, without a tip, is automatically billed at the end of the ride. Customers may choose to tip in cash, and they also can rate their driver through the app. The company arranges pickups in many cities around the world.

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Apr 2015

Uber driver shoots gunman

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A unnamed Uber driver, who had a concealed-carry gun license, fires six shots, wounding 22-year-old Everardo Custodio, who had pulled a handgun out and started firing at the crowd of people walking in Chicago at midnight. It is still unknown whether Custodio he was trying to target any one person.  Responding officers found Custodio lying on the ground, bleeding, Quinn said.  No other injuries were reported. No charges are filed against the driver.