He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science in May 2017, and had started a new job. "Thornton, 30, was a recent graduate of Morehouse College. "The Morehouse College community is mourning the passing of Ryan Thornton who was was shot Saturday in Atlanta after ordering a late dinner from UberEATS, according to police reports. Morehouse College sent a statement saying: I was the only reporter on the scene as the Uber Eats driver accused of murdering a customer turned himself in. Uber is working closely with the Atlanta Police Department on this investigation. Bivens was an Uber Eats delivery partner only and did not drive passengers. We have been working with the Atlanta Police Department, and the driver can no longer access the app"Ī spokesperson for Uber told Channel 2 Action News Bivens passed a background check and had only been an Uber Eats driver for about a week.
"We are shocked and saddened by this senseless act of violence and our hearts go out to Ryan's friends and family. Uber sent Channel 2 Action News a statement on Monday saying Bivens no longer has access to the app: He will have a first appearance before a judge on Tuesday. "You can't drive away when someone is coming at you with your window down," Patterson said.īivines will be taken to the Fulton County Jail. Jones asked Patterson why his client, who had only been on the job less than a week, didn't just drive away. Patterson said Bivines was afraid to wait to see what Thornton had in his pocket so he said he defended himself. "He turned around put his hand in his pocket and said, 'I'm going to (bleep) you up,'" Patterson said. He said Thornton was aggressive and as Bivines walked away, Thornton made a threatening move. Patterson said Thornton was irate that it took a while for his food to arrive. "This is a case where my client had no choice but to defend himself," he said. Thornton died at Grady Memorial Hospital.īivines' attorney, Jackie Patterson, calls this a case of self-defense.
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