Ramapo Police Chief Brad Weidel confirmed the victim was shot multiple times in the back seat near Noyes and Van Orden avenues in Spring Valley, near Chestnut Ridge Village Hall.
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He was rushed to Nyack Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Police identified the victim as 28-year-old Luis B. Guaman-Espinoza, of Newark. They have not confirmed whether he was a passenger or the driver.
The cab belonged to "International Taxi," but company officials have so far declined to comment.
Police continued to investigate the scene, which is behind a shopping center on Old Nyack Turnpike between Route 45 and Noyes Avenue.
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Residents say this kind of violence is uncommon for the area.
"It surprised me because it's a very quiet neighborhood," area resident Tomas Galdamez said. "I'm here for 50 years, and I've never seen anything like that happen in the area. So I was surprised."
The investigation is ongoing.
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