A Bexar County jury got down to business Tuesday as the trial opened for the man accused of fatally shooting an Uber driver on San Antonio's Northeast Side in March 2023. Prosecutors say Dominique Dashon Croom shot 37-year-old Robert Diaz while Diaz was working as a rideshare driver, a killing that has kept the case in local headlines ever since investigators found Diaz unresponsive inside his vehicle after what witnesses described as multiple gunshots.
Case comes to court
According to KSAT, court records show Croom was taken into custody on March 16, 2023 and later booked into the Bexar County Jail on a $200,000 bond. The arrest-warrant affidavit cited by KSAT alleges Croom fired multiple times at Diaz inside the vehicle. With Tuesday's opening statements, the case has shifted from months of pretrial maneuvering into the evidentiary phase, where jurors will finally hear testimony and examine the material gathered by investigators.
Where the shooting happened
Local reporting places the shooting around 8 p.m. on March 9, 2023 near the intersection of Gibbs-Sprawl Road and Castle Cross Drive on the Northeast Side, where witnesses told police they heard several gunshots and saw someone run from the vehicle, per Express-News. Officers found Diaz unresponsive in his car and he later died at a hospital. Surveillance video and witness accounts were cited as key pieces of evidence in follow-up coverage of the case.
Police investigation
Early coverage says investigators located Croom after interviewing witnesses and reviewing surveillance video, which led to his arrest, according to KTSA. Authorities initially charged him with murder and criminal trespass after identifying him as Diaz's last passenger. The arrest-warrant affidavit has since remained central to prosecutors' version of what they say unfolded inside the vehicle.
Legal stakes and next steps
Under Texas law, murder is a first-degree felony that carries severe prison terms, as outlined by the Texas Penal Code. With the trial now underway, prosecutors are expected to call witnesses and introduce physical and video evidence; if convicted, Croom would face sentencing under state guidelines, and the case could take days or weeks before jurors reach a verdict, as noted by KSAT.
Why it matters
The killing of a working rideshare driver shocked neighbors and drew extensive local coverage in 2023; reporting from outlets such as Express-News tracked the investigation and community reaction. As jurors begin to hear testimony, the outcome is expected to be closely watched by relatives and by others who use or provide rideshare services in San Antonio.
