- A carjacker shot an Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) gig deliveryman, multiple times injuring him while delivering packages in Chicago, Bloomberg reports.
- The victim, George Hunt, insisted Amazon notify the gig drivers in advance about the vicinities they will be delivering to decide if $30 an hour is worth the risk.
- Amazon instead penalizes drivers for declining routes.
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- Hunt looks to visit Washington to speak with any lawmaker once he recovers.
- The attack marked the third and most extreme incident affecting Chicago contract delivery drivers over two days in February.
- Vehicular hijackings in Chicago jumped 30% in 2021 year-on-year.
- New York, Philadelphia, and New Orleans are among other big cities that have reported a rise in carjackings.
- DoorDash Inc (NYSE:DASH) does not disclose the specific delivery address until the order is accepted. Lyft Inc (NASDAQ:LYFT) cannot access a passenger’s destination before accepting a trip.
- Price Action: AMZN shares traded higher by 0.37% at $2,947.22 on the last check Friday.
