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An 81-year-old Ohio man has been charged in the fatal shooting of an Uber driver he believed was working with a scammer, according to officials who said the victim was sent to the home by the same scammer.

William Brock told investigators he shot Loletha Hall, 61, outside his home March 25 because he thought she was working with a man who called him pretending to be an officer at the local court, Lt. Kristopher Shultz of the Clark County Sheriff's Office said.

"Mr. Brock received some scam call by a person purporting to be someone from our courts who informed him a family member was incarcerated and that he had a bond of a significant amount of money," Shultz said. "The calls turned from 'I'm an officer in the court' to 'We have this subject hostage, this is a ransom demand.'"

The person who called Brock, or an accomplice, requested an Uber ride to his South Charleston home to pick up the money, Shultz said.

"Ms. Hall did not have any idea," he added.

When Hall arrived at the home and approached the front door, Brock confronted her with a gun and asked her who she was working for, Shultz said. He took her cellphone and prevented her from getting in her vehicle and driving away.

“When she tried to get away, he shot her once, then there was more exchange between them," Shultz said. "Mr. Brock was at some point injured to his head, and he shot Ms. Hall a second time. There was more conversation, and then he shot her a third time. Only after he shot her a third time did he then make contact with authorities to report the incident."

Hall did not threaten Brock, have a weapon or assault him, according to the sheriff's office and a complaint filed in Clark County Municipal Court. She was taken to a hospital where she died from her injuries, according to the complaint.

In a statement, Uber said the company had spoken with Hall's family.

"This is a horrific tragedy and our hearts continue to be with Loletha’s loved ones as they grieve," an Uber spokesperson said. "We have been in contact with law enforcement and remain committed to supporting their investigation."

The Uber spokesperson said the account of the person who ordered a car to Brock's house has been banned. Officials have not identified the person who requested the Uber and have not said whether they have made any additional arrests in connection with the case.

In a grand jury presentation Monday, Brock was indicted on three counts of murder, one count of felonious assault and one count of kidnapping, Shultz said. He will be arraigned on those charges later this week.

It was not immediately clear whether he has an attorney.

Brock was originally arraigned on a murder charge in the Municipal Court of Clark County on Wednesday and posted a $200,000 bond. If convicted of that charge, he could be sentenced to 15 years to life in prison or a $15,000 fine.

Source:https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ohio-man-81-charged-fatal-shooting-uber-driver-mistakenly-thought-was-rcna147827

81 years, what is he afraid of in life. Jail await him

crime and violence everywhere

61 year old woman still hustling as an UBER driver. God abeg!

Arsenal is so useless

He has few years to live..
Maybe he intentionally did that so as to retire and die in prison.

Welcome to the USA of guns. You can get shot over 10 dollars. You can get shot for stepping on someone's shoes by mistake.

Shootings everywhere in America.
What do you expect when the so-called educated white man would stupidly legalise firearms.

2023Blessed:
61 year old woman still hustling as an UBER driver. God abeg!

money dey there for abroad oh

Bloody racist, confuse man, you will spend the rest of your life in jail.
RIP to innocent and hardworking soul

Most of this obodo oyinbo is overrated joor

There may be some element of racist hatred in this incident.
Some Oyibo have deep hatred for coloured folks.

To shoot Gun dey sweet this whities!!!!

He just killed a whole grandma

Crazy ol baaastard

See as e hold de revolver like children toy gun, oyibo nd gun

Same America some Nigerians paint as heaven. 61 year old woman still hustling uber to feed.
It's not easy any where country men.

Make ur country work for you.

USA GUN LAW ...Is the 21st Century's greatest Error of mankind.
Why will people be given the right to pull a triggered at any slightest provocation ?

This is pure racism. The woman wasn’t a threat to him.

This is crazy.
She was out just on her hustle and ended up being killed over what she knew nothing about.
Really Sad.

it is well

My question is
Would he have shot her, if she was White?

There’s a racial undertone here

Sigh... Black Lives Matter, over to you!!!

notmyrealmonika:
My question is
Would he have shot her, if she was White?

nope

Inukwa ooooo

If you do the crime, you do the time. Simple.

The whole thing was intentional

He just wanted to kill

carzeem1:
Same America some Nigerians paint as heaven. 61 year old woman still hustling uber to feed.
It's not easy any where country men.

Make ur country work for you.

If the Tax-to-income ratio of Nigeria were stepped up to the ideal as seen in America, UK, Canada, and other nations, your 70 year olds here will be doing bricklaying and hustling in Balogun to meet up.

Worst part, corruption will still keep your nation behind!

So, abeg rest with your Anti-Japa cap!

Na just testing the microphone (abi licking the microphone) Jagaban do with Fuel subsidy and Education subsidy, see how every don turn upside down finish...!

Crazy white pig!

Why would you shoot a person who is obviously unarmed and defenceless?!

I really hope they fry him or give him a lethal injection..he shouldn''t be allowed to get away under the cover of advanced age