Jason Boek is the 34-year-old passenger who was shot by Uber driver Robert Westlake. The New York Post explains that the incident occurred in Florida and Westlake is claiming self-defense.
Text Messages Between Jason Boek And Girlfriend
In the video below, Sheriff Judd of Polk County explains that Jason’s girlfriend, Jasmine was drunk so she took an Uber home from a bar. Text messages between Jason and Jessica reveal what happened next. In the following screenshot, Jessica tells Jason that she needs to be away from him and she got someone to pick her up from the bar:
In the screenshot below, Jason warns Jasmine that he’s watching every move she makes:
In the following screenshot, Jason explains that he left Jessica at the bar to see what she would do:
In the screenshot below, Jason tells Jasmine that he knows everything she’s doing and he calls her a liar:
In the following screenshot, Jason says that he’s going to beat up the Uber driver:
“Classic Stand Your Ground Case”
In the video below, the Polk County Sheriff describes the incident as a “classic stand your ground case.” Jason pulls up on the Uber driver and forces him to stop his vehicle. Jason then threatens to shoot the Uber driver and the Uber driver, Robert Westlake shoots and kills Jason.
#RobertWestlake was in the right. Sucks dude's dead but who knows, when the #Uber driver shot #JasonBoek he was saving JB's ex girlfriend.
— Mike Fly (@mfly1971) August 29, 2018
FUCK that dude#NBCNews
Robert Westlake, Uber Driver
The Polk County Sheriff further explains that Robert Westlake was licensed to carry a concealed firearm in the state of Florida and he recently completed the police academy.
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