Chanti Dixon Shooting: Potential Legal Claims?

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – A shooting involving a rideshare driver early Sunday morning, September 8, 2024, left one woman dead.

As reported by Fox59.com, “[o]n Monday, officers with IMPD’s Southeast District were dispatched to the 1800 block of Wagner Lane after a woman was found dead in a wooded area. The Marion County Coroner’s Office identified her as 30-year-old Chanti Dixon and ruled her death a homicide..”

According to the report, “Dixon used an app to call for a rideshare driver around 3:30 a.m. Sunday. No one heard from her after the driver picked her up, police said. A missing persons report was filed Monday morning, and Dixon’s body was discovered around 1 p.m. that day.”

CBS4indy.com is reporting, “an Uber driver recently arrested in the death of Chanti Dixon admitted he raped, shot and killed the woman after picking her up from work Sunday morning. Per the report, [the suspect] reportedly admitted to police that he shot and killed the 30-year-old Dixon in a fit of rage after picking her up as an Uber driver and attempting to rape her in the back of his car. He then said he dumped her body in an alleyway in a wooded area near the victim’s home.”

Legal Options Available to Family of Chanti Dixon?

OUR LEGAL TAKE

Rideshare passengers have a right to feel safe and secure while using the rideshare service. The level of safety guidelines and hiring policies of the rideshare company is of significance, and is a relevant consideration when analyzing whether this incident may have been prevented.

The following list of questions are also important in assessing whether this incident may have been avoided:

• Have any prior incidents of violence been reported on this driver?
• Was a a background check performed on this driver?
• Does the company properly screen potential drivers?
• Was the rideshare company aware of any previous negative write-ups or negative passenger remarks?
• Does the company remove abusive drivers from the app?
• What protocol was in place to deter crime and protect the victim? 

Rideshare companies are generally required to protect against foreseeable harm to anyone and everyone legally using their services.  Should the investigation into this incident reveal facts that establish that the rideshare company failed to implement necessary safety precautions to protect their passengers, the family of Chanti Dixon may seek justice and elect to pursue legal claims and substantial compensation for their loss.

The Murray Law Firm has extensive and successful experience in handling safety negligence claims on behalf of victims and their families, and suggests that an immediate, unbiased investigation will need to be performed so as to limit evidence from being altered, damaged or destroyed.  The complexities of pursuing a negligent safety case are well understood by the legal team at The Murray Law Firm, and it is imperative that the family of Chanti Dixon retain a capable law firm who will work without delay to protect their interests.

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