Taxi Driver Shot and Killed in Newport

(Newport) Police say the cab was parked with a passenger in the back seat. Investigators are trying to find the suspect who shot and killed a taxi driver in Newport. 

Police say 38-year-old David DePhillips had stopped his cab at East 10th and Washington when a shot came through the driver's side window. DePhillips tried to take off, but stopped about a block away. He was taken to the hospital where he died.

The passenger was not hurt. The suspect took off on foot. If you have any information, call CrimeStoppers at (513) 352-3040.


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