Family of slain Uber driver speaks out

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)-- Following the death of Phoebe Copas, the woman accused of killing Uber driver Daniel Piedra Garcia, Garcia's family tells ABC-7 they are left with hurting hearts and no closure.

Copas was accused of shooting Garcia during an Uber ride on June 6, 2023. At the time, Copas told investigators that she feared she was being driven to Juarez.

Copas had a hearing scheduled for Tuesday, but her former defense attorney, Matthew James Kozik, tells ABC-7 that he has been told that Copas never made it to the hearing. He was informed of her death on Tuesday.

Now Garcia's niece, Didi Lopez, says her family has processed a lot of emotions since they learned of Copas' death.

"Anger was one of them, sadness also, because where's the accountability? I don't feel like we don't feel we got any justice, and there's no accountability in her death," Lopez said.

Copas' cause of death is unknown at this time.