EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — The woman accused of shooting and killing her Uber driver in El Paso has died.

Phoebe Copas was accused of shooting and killing her Uber driver, Daniel Piedras Garcia, in June 2023, when she was visiting El Paso from Kentucky.

Copas's former lawyer, Matthew James Kozik, Esq., confirmed her death on Tuesday, releasing the following statement, doubling down on her former client's innocence.

As Ms. Copas’s former counsel, Phoebe Copas was and remains an innocent woman. During the course of litigation, we were able to locate evidence possessed by the State that the Uber driver stated to Ms. Copas he was taking her to Juarez. We were able to locate evidence of the repeated attempts Ms. Copas made to exit the vehicle, but the locks and windows were not operational. We also discovered razor blades throughout the Uber driver’s vehicle. We were able to uncover evidence possessed by the State that local law enforcement knew the statements they made to the El Paso community were false and that at no time did she report defending herself because she saw a sign to Juarez. It has been disappointing to see some in our community react to this case in a way that we, as a diverse community, should know better. No one should rejoice in the death of Mr. Piedras or Ms. Copas.

The cause of her death remains unknown at this time.

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Regarding the shooting, Copas had claimed that she thought Piedras Garcia was kidnapping her and taking her to Mexico.

However, authorities have said there was no evidence that Piedras Garcia had any plans of driving her over the border.

After the shooting, Piedras Garcia was taken to the hospital, where he died shortly after being taken off life support.

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Copas's jury trial had been scheduled for April 28 after she had fainted during the first day of her trial back in December.

According to Copas's lawyer, the incident happened after the court hearing was over.

The lawyer's office said the court continued the trial due to defense experts not being available.

At the time of the fainting, Copas received treatment from the El Paso Fire Department and EMS.

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