Ohio man, 81, fatally shoots Uber driver, 61, after scammers target both of them, officials say
Ohio man, 81, fatally shoots Uber driver, 61, after scammers target both of them, officials say
William Brock told investigators he shot Loletha Hall because he thought she was working with a man who called and threatened him and his family. Hall didn't threaten Brock and didn't have a weapon or assault him, according to the sheriff’s office and court documents.
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How is the person who sent the Uber not being arrested for murder? "Banned from Uber" doesn't seem sufficient.
If they can't be prosecuted because they are from outside the country, then Uber needs to be held accountable for taking an order from outside the country and sending out a car in Ohio.
It’s probably just going to take longer. Internet crime is FBI jurisdiction because it crosses state lines. It’s not as quick as picking up the pistol-holding, 81-year-old in his driveway.
Before this, I thought internet scams extorting the elderly were as low as they could go. Scammers hit bottom and rent a jackhammer.
Manslaughter maybe. The old man is the only one who murdered anyone.
Dude on the phone was attempting extortion. When someone dies in the commission of a crime, everyone gets hit with the murder charge.
See:
Felony murder laws vary by state. In Ohio, felony murder does not apply to extortion.
That’s definitely coming and will certainly result in murder charges just like what happens with swatting cases.