81-Year-Old Man Indicted for Murder of Uber Driver in Scam-Related Shooting

William Brock, mistakenly believing the driver was part of a scam, fatally shot Loletha Hall, who was unaware of the scam.

William Brock, 81, shot Uber driver Loletha Hall after a scammer tricked him into believing she was involved in a blackmail attempt.
Brock was indicted on charges of murder, felonious assault, and kidnapping following the incident in South Charleston, Ohio.
The scam involved a caller falsely claiming Brock needed to pay $12,000 to release a relative from jail, leading to Hall being sent to collect a package.
Uber has banned the account that sent Hall and is cooperating with the investigation into the tragic incident.
Brock pleaded not guilty and was released on a $200,000 bond; the case has raised awareness about scams targeting the elderly.