Former Atlanta police officer accused of fatally shooting Lyft driver under mistaken belief of being recruited by a gay fraternity

A former Atlanta police officer named Koby Minor was arrested for shooting and killing a Lyft driver. The officer believed the driver was kidnapping him. The incident happened in Union City, Georgia. The Lyft driver, Reginald Folks, was fatally shot in the head. Minor was charged with murder and aggravated assault. The Atlanta Police Department expressed condolences to Folks' family. A passerby called the police after seeing Minor waving for help on the road. Minor claimed he thought he was being kidnapped by Folks. He said he heard another voice speaking to him but didn't understand the language. Minor tried to stop the car, but the door was locked. He fired three shots, broke the window, and left the vehicle. Minor is currently in Fulton County Jail. The former police officer, Koby Minor, believed the Lyft driver was trying to recruit him into a gay fraternity. Minor was arrested in Union City and charged with murder and aggravated assault. Reginald Folks, the Lyft driver, was shot multiple times by Minor. Folks was described as a role model by his wrestling coach. Minor resigned from the Atlanta Police Department following the incident. He had been on unpaid leave due to previous drug charges. Minor called for a Lyft and got into the back seat. He claimed Folks was speaking in a language he didn't understand. Minor tried to exit the car, but the door was locked. When Folks turned towards him, Minor shot him and then left the vehicle. A witness reported that Minor thought he was being kidnapped by Folks. Koby Minor, a former Atlanta police officer, was arrested and charged with murder for shooting and killing a Lyft driver. The incident occurred in Union City, Georgia. Reginald Folks, the Lyft driver, was fatally shot by Minor. Minor believed Folks was trying to recruit him into a gay fraternity. Minor resigned from the police department after the incident. He had been on unpaid leave due to previous drug charges. Minor called for a Lyft and got into the back seat. He claimed Folks was speaking in a language he didn't understand. Minor tried to exit the car, but the door was locked. When Folks turned towards him, Minor shot him and then left the vehicle. A witness reported that Minor thought he was being kidnapped by Folks.