Police officer accused of killing Lyft driver after believing he was being kidnapped, recruited in ‘gay fraternity’

ATLANTA, Ga. (WANF/Gray News) - A police officer in Atlanta is accused of killing his Lyft driver after believing he was being kidnapped and recruited into a “gay fraternity,” according to authorities.

Police said Koby Minor told officers that 35-year-old Reginald Folks was driving him home from another police officer’s house when Minor began hearing an “unknown voice” in his ear. However, he never specified what the voices said.

Minor told police he thought Folks was speaking in an “unknown language.”

He then allegedly asked the rideshare driver to stop, but Folks proceeded on the route.

Minor said he tried to get out of the car at a red light at an intersection when Folks began to reach for the back seat.

Minor responded by firing three shots into the driver’s head, WANF reported.

Officials said Folks died on the scene.

The arrest warrants said Minor told police he believed Folks was in a “gay fraternity” and that Minor believed he was being kidnapped to be recruited into it.

Police arrested Minor, who had been with the police department for six years. At the time of arrest, he had been on unpaid administrative leave since December due to an unrelated arrest.

Minor was charged with murder and aggravated assault, and he resigned on Wednesday, WANF reported.

Lyft released a statement saying they would assist law enforcement during the investigation.

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