Rhode Island man convicted of murdering Boston cab driver

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“The taking pictures loss of life of Luckinson Oruma was shattering not only for his household and associates, however for anybody who goes to work every day anticipating, as they need to, to be in a protected atmosphere.”

A Rhode Island man was discovered responsible on Monday of murdering a Boston cab driver in 2019 outdoors a Again Bay resort. 

Phillip Foy, 40, of Pawtucket was convicted by a Suffolk County jury of first-degree homicide within the deadly taking pictures of 60-year-old Luckinson Oruma of Dorchester, the Suffolk County District Legal professional’s workplace introduced. 

Authorities mentioned Oruma was driving his taxi on June 4, 2019, when he parked outdoors the Colonnade Resort on Huntington Avenue. Foy acquired within the cab and requested to be taken to Mansfield. When Oruma refused to take him there, authorities mentioned, Foy acquired out of the automobile, opened the motive force’s aspect door, and assaulted the 60-year-old.

Foy pulled out a gun and shot Oruma, standing over him and firing immediately at him repeatedly when the Dorchester man fell to the bottom, authorities mentioned. The Pawtucket man then drove the cab onto Ring Street, the place he parked, emptied and discarded the gun, took off his footwear, and sat outdoors a Starbucks. 

Police responded to the report of the taking pictures round 10:58 a.m. and located Oruma. He was taken to a neighborhood hospital, the place he was pronounced lifeless. 

When police arrived on Ring Street, authorities mentioned, Foy grabbed a pedestrian and tried to protect himself earlier than officers took him into custody. He confessed to taking pictures Oruma on the time, however claimed it was in self-defense. 

“The taking pictures loss of life of Luckinson Oruma was shattering not only for his household and associates, however for anybody who goes to work every day anticipating, as they need to, to be in a protected atmosphere,” Suffolk County District Legal professional Kevin Hayden mentioned in a press release. “This defendant turned Mr. Oruma’s atmosphere into one thing tragically totally different, and I’m very grateful that the jury held him accountable for his devastating actions.”

Foy is scheduled to be sentenced Might 23. A primary-degree homicide conviction carries with it a compulsory life sentence with out the potential of parole. 

Dialynn Dwyer is a reporter and editor at Boston.com, masking breaking and native information throughout Boston and New England.