CLARK COUNTY, Ohio — The Clark County Sheriff’s Office released dashcam footage this week showing the moments leading up to a man fatally shooting an Uber driver. Authorities say they were both targets of a scam.
The shooting occurred on March 25 at 81-year-old William Brock's home in South Charleston. He called 911, saying that he had shot someone who was trying to rob him.
Brock had received scam calls from someone claiming that a relative of his was incarcerated. The caller eventually began making threats and demanding money, authorities said.
The victim, 61-year-old Loletha Hall, was an Uber driver who had been told to retrieve a package from Brock’s home, a request authorities say was made by the same scam caller or an accomplice.
Hall did not know about the calls made to Brock, authorities said.
The dashcam video from Hall’s vehicle showed her getting out and walking in front of her car while holding her phone and glasses in her left hand.
Moments later, the video shows Hall backing away from Brock. He is seen following her to her car while pointing a gun at her the whole time.
Brock demanded Hall tell him who had made the threatening calls, according to authorities. He also took her cellphone and would not let her leave.
When Hall tried to get away, Brock shot her once, authorities said. Hall is heard in the video yelling for help and seen walking to the driver's side of her vehicle to get in before Brock shoots her two more times. Brock sustained a minor head injury during the confrontation and he called 911 shortly after he fired the third shot.
Hall was taken to a hospital but later died there from her wounds.
On Monday, Brock was indicted on three counts of murder and one count each of felonious assault and kidnapping.