I-Team: Black Wolf owner loses security license, accused of endangering public with armed rideshare

By Randy Travis
Published June 26, 2023 10:47PM
Georgia
FOX 5 Atlanta
Rideshare app touting security now under fire

A rideshare company that used armed security guards as drivers, letting customers request a ride through an app just like they would Uber or Lyft, is now in hot water. The Georgia-based Black Wolf App attracted national attention, prompting the FOX 5 I-Team to look into the company's licensing.

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Kerry KingBrown’s idea certainly seemed innovative: provide armed security guards as rideshare drivers and let customers request a ride through an app just like they would Uber or Lyft.

The Georgia-based Black Wolf App attracted national cable news attention earlier this month as well as a story from FOX 5.

But KingBrown’s idea is in danger — his own security license has since been terminated — because of a dispute over whether his company is really providing security services.

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