Two teenage girls were charged with murder on Wednesday for the death of an Uber Eats driver who allegedly hijacked and attacked with a stun gun in Washington, DC, a new report said.
The suspects, aged 13 and 15, are accused of attacking the 66-year-old driver, Mohammad Anwar, inside his car on Tuesday, while he was driving near Nationals Park, in the southeast of the city, NBC Washington reported. .
Anwar’s gray sedan crashed and fell on its side during the theft attempt, the report said.
The victim was found by police on the sidewalk. He was taken to a nearby hospital, but could not be saved.
The two girls were removed from the wreckage by two troops from the National Guard who were in the area, according to the broadcaster. They were arrested on the spot.
The suspects are charged with murder and car theft.
Anwar, a father and grandfather, emigrated from Pakistan to the United States in 2014, his family told the news station.
“The loss to your family is immeasurable,” said the family.