Tekola B. Bekele, 53, was found fatally shot on October 15, 2008, after being flagged down while driving his taxi. Born in Ethiopia and a Silver Spring resident, he had worked for District Cab Associates since 1982 and was remembered by colleagues as friendly and responsible.Crews say a man directed Bekele to a quiet street in Prince George’s County, shot him in the back of the head, and left his body on the pavement before fleeing in Bekele’s silver 1996 Crown Victoria.

The stolen taxi was located about six miles away in Suitland the next morning; when an officer tried to stop the vehicle a high-speed chase followed. The suspect reportedly fled into a home and then into nearby woods, where police arrested 25-year-old Christian E. Brooks of Landover.

Brooks was already wanted on separate first-degree assault and attempted murder charges and was charged in this case with first-degree murder.What else is known about Bekele’s last fare or the man who flagged him down?