Uber Driver Shot Dead after Scam Caller Tricked Her to Pick a Package from a Man who was also Threatened by the Scammer in Ohio
South Charleston, OH: Loletha Hall, an Uber driver aged 61, was shot and killed outside the home of William Brock, an 81-year-old from Ohio. The two were allegedly targeted in a hoax call, which led to Hall’s death and Brock’s murder charge, according to the police.
After turning himself into authorities on April 10, following an investigation into the incident that had happened slightly over a week earlier, Brock was arrested and charged with first-degree felony murder, according to a statement and incident report by the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.
Further charges may be levied against Brock, according to the police.
The tragic event took place at Brock’s South Charleston house at approximately 11:18 a.m. on March 25. Hall had been an Uber driver for over ten years, according to her son. “No threats or assault” was the description given by the police when they interviewed the woman, who was therefore unarmed. Dashcam footage from inside Hall’s Acura shows her driving up to Brock’s house, exiting the vehicle, and then having an interaction with Brock before trying to leave.
However, Brock followed her carefully, brandishing his .22 caliber handgun and even removing her phone from her so she couldn’t make any further calls at one point.
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According to the police and prosecutors, Hall had only visited Brock’s house because he had been assigned to do so by Uber. The job seemed legal to Hall, but the cops said otherwise. The same caller or someone with them had previously called Brock earlier that day and began falsely pushing him for money in a scheme involving a relative already in prison, according to what the police would learn later.
Mr. Brock was contacted by Ms. Hall, who was not familiar with the events that had transpired, according to the incident report.
Hall merely inquired about the box she was supposed to get from Brock, and the cops say she made no demands. He demanded to know her identification, and when she denied it, Brock grabbed her phone and wouldn’t let her go. According to the sheriff’s office, Brock “made no attempts to summon help or call 911 for assistance” during the incident.
Mr. Brock shot Ms. Hall as she tried to get back into her car to leave the property; a fight broke out inside the car, and Mr. Brock was hurt as well. An incident report indicated that following further exchange, Mr. Brock shot Ms. Hall again. Following further exchange, he shot her a third time separately.
At that moment, Brock dialed 911. Brock reportedly informed authorities that “some Black woman” had visited his home and that he had been the victim of “threatening phone calls all morning” during that 911 call.
While still clutching the rifle in his hand, Brock informed dispatch that the man on the phone was threatening to murder him just as Hall arrived at his door. The man on the phone threatened Brock’s family, but Brock denied the threat and said the caller was using a “drone” to spy on him.
The police claimed that Brock confirmed to dispatch that he had shot Hall that day. Brock continued by saying that he had shot the woman twice, first in the leg and again in the shoulder. She was found to have been shot three times in total, according to the police. According to investigators, he also had head and ear injuries.
Upon Monday’s request for comment, an attorney for Brock did not promptly react. According to online court documents, Brock faces a maximum sentence of fifteen years in prison. Following a brief detention last week, he was subsequently released after posting a bond of two hundred thousand dollars.
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