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Arrest Made After Uber Driver Shot At Following Disney World Pickup

Investigators used Uber trip data to quickly identify a suspect now facing multiple felony charges.

Overview

  • Deputies say a passenger fired seven rounds into an Uber after a dispute over a tip and an extended stop, but the driver was not injured.
  • The suspect, identified as Alexis Encarnacion Rosado, was apprehended and booked into the Osceola County Jail.
  • Rosado faces charges including shooting into an occupied vehicle, discharging a firearm in public, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, battery, and felony criminal mischief.
  • Detectives traced the trip using emergency data requests to Uber, linking an account alias to Rosado’s phone and email.
  • The incident has intensified calls for stronger safety measures at Disney-area rideshare pickup zones, including dual-facing dash cameras and increased patrol presence.