Ohio Man Charged with Murder After Fatal Shooting of Uber Driver Amidst Scam Confusion

William Brock, 81, mistakenly believed Loletha Hall, 61, was part of a scam that targeted both, leading to a tragic confrontation.

William Brock, 81, fatally shot Uber driver Loletha Hall, 61, outside his Ohio home after both were deceived by a scam call.
Brock believed Hall was involved in a scam to rob him, following threatening calls demanding ransom for a supposedly incarcerated relative.
Hall, unaware of the scam's full context, was at Brock's home to pick up a package as instructed by the scam caller through the Uber app.
Authorities have charged Brock with murder, emphasizing that Hall posed no immediate threat during the encounter.
Uber has banned the account responsible for the scam order and is cooperating with the investigation.