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   Mason Mcgowan to All   
   'Was just like a war': Rideshare driver    
   08 Feb 26 03:07:29   
   
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   FERGUSON, Mo. — Police are still searching for the suspects in the deadly   
   shooting of an innocent rideshare driver last week.   
      
   Shannon O'Brien, 28, was killed Friday afternoon in Ferguson at a parking   
   lot off Windward Court. St. Louis County police is leading the   
   investigation at the request of Ferguson police.   
      
   RELATED: Woman found fatally shot Friday afternoon in Ferguson was ride-   
   share driver   
      
   Seeing a car riddled with bullet holes and broken glass — a remnant of the   
   shooting still left in the neighborhood — one neighbor described a chain   
   of events she believed happen.   
      
   "It's like as soon as they opened the door, and they got out, and it was   
   just like a war," she said.   
      
   The neighbor, who wanted to remain anonymous, said three men were riding   
   in O'Brien's car with guns. As she pulled into the parking lot, they got   
   of the car and got into a shooting with several men walking by.   
      
   "They had some big guns out here," she said.   
      
   Police have not confirmed any details regarding suspects or the full   
   nature of the shooting, but said when police responded to the "shots   
   fired" call, they found O'Brien suffering from gunshot wounds. She died at   
   the scene and investigators said she was not the intended target.   
      
   Neighbors were shocked by the violent shooting, some saying they heard   
   more than two dozen gunshots.   
      
   "Condolences to her family. That is so sad. She was really young," said   
   one woman who lives in the Ferguson neighborhood.   
      
   "Her family is really sad about this and I know they're heartbroken   
   because I would be, too. I feel for them. It's so sad that this happened,"   
   said another neighbor.   
      
   O'Brien's parents were too grief-stricken to talk on-camera, but wanted to   
   emphasize the memory of their daughter. Her obituary described her as "an   
   amazing person who loved her family, friends and animals — especially her   
   beloved bunny, Torrance."   
      
   "It's totally unacceptable and insane. Our community needs to do better,"   
   said another concerned neighbor.   
      
   "I'm hoping and praying that police will find all of the people who were   
   involved in this crime. I also pray that the innocent driver gets   
   justice," said another woman.   
      
   A celebration of Shannon's life will be held on Saturday at Weber and   
   Rodney Funeral Home in Edwardsville, Illinois.   
      
   Anyone with information about the deadly shooting should call St. Louis   
   County police or CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS.   
      
   https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/was-just-like-a-war-rideshare-   
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