Florida Man Accused of Shooting Uber Eats Driver Over Attempt to Get His Girlfriend’s Phone Number

A late-night food delivery in Florida allegedly turned into a terrifying encounter when a 33-year-old man confronted an Uber Eats driver, ordered him to lie on the ground, and shot him after learning the driver had tried to get his girlfriend’s phone number. The victim survived the alleged attack, but authorities say the suspect also struck him in the head with a handgun and threatened to kill him before the driver managed to escape.

Khuslen Saruultuya was arrested and charged with attempted felony murder and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, according to court records. The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of October 12 at the Pearl Dadeland Apartments along North Kendall Drive in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Investigators say the confrontation began after the delivery driver briefly spoke with Saruultuya’s girlfriend while bringing food to the apartment complex.

According to an arrest affidavit cited by Law&Crime, the driver first encountered the woman at approximately 2:35 a.m. outside the building’s main lobby. The two exchanged a few words, and the driver later told investigators that he had taken an interest in her. After continuing to work in the surrounding area, he returned to the apartment complex around 3:25 a.m., reportedly hoping to see her again and possibly ask for her phone number. However, he was unable to locate the woman.

As the driver walked back toward his vehicle, Saruultuya allegedly arrived in a gray Chevrolet Corvette. Authorities say he got out of the car, pointed what the victim described as a semiautomatic handgun at him, and loudly ordered him to lie on the ground. The driver complied, but investigators allege that Saruultuya then fired a shot that grazed the victim’s right buttock. He allegedly followed that by striking the driver in the back of the head with the handgun, leaving him with an open wound approximately two inches long.

The alleged assault became even more frightening when Saruultuya reportedly ordered the injured driver to stand up, pointed the weapon at his head, and threatened, “I am going to kill you.” According to the affidavit, the suspect’s girlfriend attempted to stop the confrontation, pleading with him to stop. Saruultuya allegedly continued chasing the driver around the Corvette while keeping the gun pointed at him. Fearing for his life, the driver eventually managed to flee the scene.

Despite his injuries, the delivery driver drove himself to South Miami Hospital to seek medical treatment. A Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputy had already responded to reports of gunfire at the apartment complex. A witness reportedly described seeing a confrontation involving a man with a gun and said the suspect left in a two-door sports car. Investigators traced the vehicle’s license plate to a 2021 gray Chevrolet Corvette registered to Saruultuya. The victim later identified him as the alleged attacker in a photographic lineup.

Deputies arrested Saruultuya at his home without incident and transported him to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. In a separate development, investigators reportedly discovered suspected narcotics, prescription pills, and more than $11,000 in cash while searching his apartment. He is also facing additional drug-related charges connected to that search, according to local news reports. A judge denied him bond during a court appearance, NBC 6 South Florida reported on October 14.

The case has raised questions about how a brief interaction during an ordinary delivery allegedly escalated into an armed confrontation. Authorities have accused Saruultuya of using deadly force over the driver’s interest in his girlfriend, but the allegations will be tested through the legal process. For the injured driver, what began as a routine night of work allegedly became a desperate fight to survive. Saruultuya remains accused of the crimes, and he is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

Sources: Law&Crime