COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. — Georgia authorities say a shooting between a DoorDash driver and another man in the parking lot of a shopping center was self-defense.
Columbia County deputies say they were called to an Asian market last week where they found a man who had been shot three times, and a 26-year-old DoorDash driver identified himself as the shooter.
Investigators say they learned the person who had been shot, later identified as 29-year-old Benjamin Dasher, had yelled for the driver to “buy me a 20 piece.”
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When the driver said no, Dasher pushed him, but the driver went inside and picked up his order.
While the driver was inside, other witnesses say Dasher continued yelling aggressively and offering people $20.
When the driver came back out, Dasher again yelled “buy me a 20 piece.”
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Dasher then threatened to take the driver’s car, deputies say. That’s when authorities say the driver showed Dasher that he had a gun and Dasher lunged through the open door and attacked the driver.
The driver fired three shots at Dasher.
He was rushed into surgery and is currently being treated in the ICU. Authorities say doctors expect him to survive his injuries.
Once released, Dasher will be charged with criminal attempt - hijacking a motor vehicle.
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