Uber Driver Fatally Shot by Alleged 81-Year-Old Scam Victim

Terrifying video shows an elderly man pointing a gun at an Uber driver before fatally shooting her. William Brock tells 911 that he shot the Uber driver because he had just been threatened on the phone by a total stranger and thought the driver and caller were working together. Brock said that the scammer ordered Brock to pay $12,000 or else. Cops say at the same time Loletha Hall, unaware of the circumstances, was instructed through the Uber app to pick up a package from Brock's home. Brock was charged with murder and has pleaded not guilty. Inside Edition’s Les Trent has more.

[@AFloridaSon]

He was a victim of a phone call, she is a victim of murder. Big difference.

[@GorgieClarissa]

idk... if you were just told someone was going to come to your home and murder your family... and then someone DID show up to your house.... you think that was just a coincidence? no

[@christopherlincoln4550]

​@GorgieClarissa Yes because the old lady that could barely walk to the front door to get this so-called package unarmed was such a threat. He deserves to spend the rest of his life in prison.

[@1104ray]

@@GorgieClarissa you cant just end someone on your property

[@1104ray]

@@GorgieClarissa i know you think its not but it is

[@ReginaPhalangee]

@@1104ray How about get a life then?

[@stumando6150]

She was walking away and unarmed. Scam or no scam, he murdered her.

[@jpizel1070]

She wasn't the Scammer. The caller set her up.

[@chimkinNuggz]

In canada. Most likely indian. Canada AKA India 2.0

[@Jamezontoast]

@@jpizel1070 That doesn't change the fact that he murdered her

[@zwicker5585]

@@chimkinNuggz also this didnt even happen in Canada lmao they literally say the US in the video, and a google tells me it happened in Ohio.. god racism just rots peoples brain cells

[@rottingcorpse6565]

@@zwicker5585 If you had an attention span that could last even 3 minutes you would've heard them say the scam call was traced to Canada.

[@andrealomax9044]

He took her phone, stopped her from leaving as she is backing away crying for help. He is pursuing her with a weapon and she's UNARMED! He was and is NOT a victim. He's a murderer!

[@troymazzei5976]

I think you mean "unarmed," not "unharmed," friend.

[@andrealomax9044]

@@troymazzei5976 Indeed I did.

[@OffGridInvestor]

Still says unharmed

[@chandrakala8648]

What if she took a gun out ,just imagine it happened ,I feel all but sad for this innocent women's death but imagine if it was a person who wanted to collect the money.That's definitely a necessary way to look a this situation.

[@houseofvoid2153]

@@chandrakala8648that’s the dumbest thing I’ve read. “What if she took a gun out? Just imagine it happened?” No. No I won’t. She didn’t have a gun. She was a defenseless old woman who got her phone taken and killed. Stop it. You folks do this every time and it’s annoying.

[@sandraduckett8804]

He is not the victim!!! Let’s stop this narrative right there.

[@andrealomax9044]

EXACTLY!

[@p.hearting9992]

I also hate the narrative of elderly folks that commit crimes should get a lesser punishment! It needs to stop. “NO SYMPATHY POINTS”!!!

[@Hugo_Basilio]

Welcome to the Western world, do you think justice is real thing? Looks at Israel and Palestine, who do you think is in Western favor, especially the Western media narrative, believing to any Western media at this points is as good as become devil worshipers.

[@Hugo_Basilio]

Welcome to the Western world, this is what Western media thing, narrative is made for their favor.

[@righteousone1]

Sounds about wyte.

[@miguelsoliz772]

The only victim is the woman, the man was the aggressor.

[@liorgeva289]

how was he the aggressor???

[@ernestp.worrell8871]

Old people get delusional and then they get prescribed pills. This guy was probably a good person until his mind was gone. The woman was definitely the victim though. She had so much life left. RIP

[@davidjd123]

did u not watch the video? the man was threatened for his life and then a random woman comes.

[@massagingthisdick]

@@liorgeva289 get offline buddy

[@zammmerjammer]

@@davidjd123 He was chasing after her with a gun as she backed away and called for help. What video did you watch?

[@semiragualraya1041]

Being scammed does not give him the right to murder this woman.

[@silentnight9655]

He simply got a phone call.

[@jocelynjones2825]

Let's pray the judge feels the same.

[@user-zz1ty4ie2x]

Didn't it say they were threatening his family though??

[@barrieracc7634]

He was never scammed. He was extorted. He was told that he and his family would be killed if he didn't give the person showing up to his house money(who he had no ide was an uber driver he was told it was one of them).

[@white_genocide2050]

No one is crying hate crimes like in other videos

[@Villy245]

This story is focusing way too much on the scam call and way too little on he fact that this man just murdered someone

[@realrobh]

We all know why

[@tracym6020]

It's Inside Edition. You can't expect much from them.

[@carval51]

that literally one of the biggest reason he kill though, or you prefer to omit the motive and call mob justice? make total misinformation?

[@realrobh]

@HaleyJohnston-rm7rq You're not wrong to be objective, but we have to stay in the facts. I'm a conceal carry and home defense instructor, I try to stay on incidents like this. She was sent to his property via the Uber app and wasn't attempting to break in. The police did not report a weapon on her. She was retreating and no longer a threat. To use lethal force, your life needs to be in immediate danger.

[@TalesForTheCulture]

​@HaleyJohnston-rm7rq Just be quiet. Y'all always look for other angles when you don't want someone to be guilty. HE IS GUILTY. End of story.

[@autumnleaves8553]

She didn't even know why she died.......😢

[@oisinlynch8427]

I know if the man was smart he should have shouted you think you can threaten me over the phone then the lady might realise what was going on and explain what happened

[@juanpabloflores8179]

​@@oisinlynch8427that wouldn't matter. He made up his mind the moment he step out of his house instead of callling the police.

[@cicidelossantos]

One thing we’re starting she knew that she was black and he was white.

[@PeterGriffinGaming1]

@@cicidelossantosdon’t even make this about race lmfao

[@rickeyvaughn8869]

​@@PeterGriffinGaming1 IT IS ABOUT RACE... SHE IS BLACK, HE IS WHITE. AND FINALLY HE HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CARRY OUT WHAT'S IN HIS WICKED HEART!!!!

[@greenknight8239]

He is a murderer. Not a victim.

[@epicplanter3480]

Unintentional mate. He was scared of what couldve happened but he shouldve been more careful. You people should be blaming the SCAMMER who THREATENED to end his life and was probably going to go through with it too since he had his PERSONAL INFORMATION. Watch some loser pick apart the first sentence rather than consider the situation at hand. Typical people

[@juliusseizure5705]

@@epicplanter3480 The caller threatened him, yes; but he had intent to kill without hearing her side of the story as someone who had nothing to do with it. Can't even chalk it up to a crime of passion. I doubt he was more scared than she was. He deserves to be locked up. Most people wouldn't resort to this when push comes to shove. This is past aggravated assault and manslaughter. It's second degree.

[@absiyehassan36]

@@epicplanter3480dumbest excuse ever

[@Jamezontoast]

@@epicplanter3480 so he unintentionally fired 3 shots at her as she was walking away with her empty hands visible to him pleading for her life? you have no heart

[@zwicker5585]

@@epicplanter3480 dude he pulled a trigger on someone that's intentional. He shouldn't even be allowed to own a gun

[@alexadams7771]

The old man executed her, he should be sentenced to the rest of his life in prison.

[@WTE28]

That's only 30 days if that

[@sourrlemons]

man less than 1 year in prison aint gonna do nothing

[@Dougy345]

He’s lived his life…this is when Hammurabi’s code comes in

[@KawinB-yh5xs]

@@Dougy345 perhaps for the socialists!

[@PowerPaths]

@@lls3676 please use your brain dude he's the one that killed a person its not her fault that he's not thinking straight and thought she was here to kill him

[@nimloc1670]

I find the visual from the victim very disturbing. Regardless of the old mam being scammed, he executed a woman who was just as elderly and defenseless. Even her calling for help and him still shooting was such a pointless, vile act.

[@angelvomit777]

Right? Also if he thought she was there to rob him or harm him, why didn’t her screaming “help!” And backing away throw him off and make him second-guess if this was the correct person? He was delusional and I’m sure he didn’t have the most positive internalized beliefs about black people either…because I can’t truly imagine him doing this to a 61 year old white lady with a limp.

[@cassie1790]

@@angelvomit777Right, he knew exactly what he was doing.

[@chloeya.m.9423]

@@angelvomit777Exaxtly. And everyone’s hop skip and jumping around that part.

[@lishik7712]

​@@angelvomit777she was limping because he's already put one bullet into her leg!😢but I certainly agree, she was begging for her life.😢And he put 2 more bullets into the poor lady.😢

[@alexramirez4723]

@@chloeya.m.9423triple jumpin 😂

[@southernsoul459]

That was straight up murder. She posed no threat whatsoever.

[@sublimeblush]

She was unarmed and non-threatening. He basically ended her in cold blood. Did he seem afraid for his life to you?

[@TheLostWorldFanChann]

He didn't seem scared. He seemed upset and confused. Probably because he is 81 years old.

[@doseiamanus]

@@TheLostWorldFanChann Wish I were old,upset,and confused. Ain’t a day that goes by where I can be swayed away from my sedentary lifestyle. I still get worried from time to time. I tell you what, when I get home from my physical therapy, everyday I would go prone and wait on my porch in my tank top and tighty whiteys on a hotter than hell summer day and ambush anybody who grazes a foot on my yard, friend or foe……Wait a second where’d my M1 garand go? Heavens to betsy! Honey hurry up and fetch me my dang rifle, them damn Japanese ain’t going to kill themselves!

[@maxpro751]

@@TheLostWorldFanChannOkay so people like that need to be locked up because they can be dangerous to themselves or other people it seems like.

[@Dontrolling]

@@TheLostWorldFanChannupset and confused won’t work in court

[@williamcope2652]

And he was charged with murder. He’ll get his day in court. However, what an amazing co-inky-dink that she was the Uber driver there to pick up the package full of money.

[@JinxNightcore]

This was definitely not self defense he killed her when she was unarmed and trying to get away

[@kinglyone7172]

Here's a better question, did he ever really get a phone call?

[@misterkgb1]

@@kinglyone7172 💯 the police need to look at his phone records.

[@JinxNightcore]

@@kinglyone7172 I think the police checked his call record and found the call he got

[@lunchbox1553]

​@@kinglyone7172 Yes

[@rapscallionrobby]

@@kinglyone7172Probably not

[@GotJay713]

He’s still a murderer. That lady could hardly walk, what made her a threat?

[@rkara34]

She was so terrified. And he knew it. He knew she was terrified. How could he not. She was unarmed and trying to get away. He took her life because he did not stop to think.

[@hannaansari2921]

Exactly

[@arosieworld]

He was NOT the victim! How dare you?!

[@SeminarioMAE]

why not

[@allkpopislife8540]

Yeah he was he got scammed if anything you could be that scammer

[@NoLiesDetected889]

​@@SeminarioMAE he's not a victim because he didn't get injured or lose anything.

[@shadowhalk225]

He just received a death threat and was more than likely told someone was on their way to his home. This was to scare him into sending the money. He is 100% a victim in all this, doubt he'd see jail time but will be paying fines for the woman's family.

[@kymiz_]

@@SeminarioMAEcause he had a gun with him but she didn’t. That’s why

[@uavtechgirl6354]

He left the safety of his home and hunted her down! He didn’t call the police when she knocked on the door! He is not a victim… she is the only victim! Guilty of murder!

[@MysticSage-hg3jh]

Correct

[@andrealomax9044]

EXACTLY!

[@chaosman4715]

Hunted?

[@OweEyeSea]

@@chaosman4715 His body language and motions look much more deliberate and predatory than defensive. He never stopped moving towards her. No hesitation, no indecisiveness.

[@josephcharles4549]

​@@OweEyeSeaand literally blocking her way to her car to flee. Hunted is correct.

[@Jayswingler530]

Old man was the victim of a prank call she was a victim of a relentless cold blooded murder. She also looked so harmless breaks my heart

[@Sibglings]

It’s unjust to label the murderer as a victim.

[@paintthesky3770]

"BOTH VICTIMS"?!?! WTF? This criminal murdered her in cold blood.

[@RobertMatlock]

I don't think "cold blood" applies here, that's not what that phrase means. The guy is mentally gone and thought someone was trying to kill him. I blame the scammer more than the old man.

[@DG-nk7jo]

He was a victim of a scammer’s harassment. Yes he murdered her and yes, he should go to prison for it but, he was a victim of a scammer’s harassment first.

[@bnardpolo96]

​@RobertMatlock this lady was walking back calling for help. This was cold blood.

[@SeminarioMAE]

uh no he thought he was at risk

[@dillon17]

@@RobertMatlock so if someone is ''mentally'' gone murder is legal? Be real.. Murder is not okay no matter the mental state of someone. doofus

[@MariaBenjamin-um3zk]

Who cares, she was not a threat walking backwards so he used excessive force and needs to go to prison

[@MUGTOWN4LIFE]

A.s.a.p.

[@realrareap2420]

Amerikkka

[@neoevans7833]

he is old so he probably not thinking properly like a younger person

[@doxoxo779]

He even took her phone. She never got a chance to call for help herself

[@user-wx1br9jp6u]

He definitely used the call to do something he always wanted. But this is the US. He will escape charges.

[@Dreamscreamermusic]

He didn’t even get scammed. Why would you call him the victim? That’s so sickening.

[@cu5864]

He's a murderer not a victim.

[@zammmerjammer]

Someone calls you threatening to kill you. Then you hear a knock at the door... so you GO OUTSIDE?

[@lakicia30]

right

[@bob11666]

He had a gun

[@cwms.3399]

😢you got that right

[@cmoren252]

Threatened his family too. And he had a gun so yeah he planned to stop the person and defend his whole family including himself because if he gets away he still has his address and phone number and probably his family's info (this is the old guy's logic probably). What else would you do? Wait for cops to find them? A family member might die in that time. Listen this guy was from an older time where you handled things yourself. Probably served in the military or police. I mean he had a gun at home so not crazy to assume that.

[@lynettestewart9142]

He was wrong. She was backing up and moving away. Go back in your house and call the police for God’s sake!!!

[@loveforeignaccents]

If the man thought she was there to harm him, why would he even have come out of the house?? Poor lady, RIP.

[@nubianqueen7810]

Exactly I would not have even opened my door and called the police

[@InternetCat02]

Not trying to defend him but you gotta think in his shoes. He is old and he was most likely taught to stand your ground. But what he did was inexcusable.

[@glenistergrotj3022]

I’m not justifying what he did, but sometimes people come out of their house to confront or chase the threat away. It happens to trespassers.

[@isamendoza13]

my guess is thats exactly what he had planned.

[@ozzie4306]

Probably cuz he had a gun. Duh

[@Ms.AnnDrist]

Stop calling this MURDERER a "victim"!! 😡 There is only ONE victim and she was killed by this lose cannon.

[@KrodaStagg]

I mean, you'd be that way to if someone called you, threatened to end you and your family, and then there was a knock at the door.

[@kelvincity848]

​@@KrodaStaggwas the woman armed.

[@DBMG5]

​@@KrodaStagg I wouldn't have opened my door nor would I have walked outside, the dumbest desicion😂. If some younger guy really was out to kill this old man I don't think he'd be alive if he decided to walk outside and confront them instead of calling the police right after that call.

[@Lizs.Tallent]

@@KrodaStagg Right, I guess people can’t her that the man and his family life were threatened by the scammer. Her family should be suing Uber whoever she drove for putting her in danger by the scammer. Absolutely sad for both!!

[@progradepainting3755]

@@kelvincity848you act like people can’t just have a weapon tucked in their waste line.

[@natayleegivens1046]

Has he been arrested??? Three shots on an unarmed woman is a call for murder. HE IS NOT A VICTIM. Get your facts right

[@paulca3321]

No handcuffs nothing..while in .the police patrol ....the back door was opened...his feet were outside the patrol 🚓 just having a nice conversation with that investigator police 👮‍♂️ 👨........we saw that......while lying to cops...she was gonna kill him...with what ?? Her skin color ?

[@ohlordy9680]

The person that ordered the Uber trip set her up to die ... That person needs to be prosecuted.

[@alteredcatscyprus]

Exactly. People here so bloodthirsty to hate on a white man they see only what they want to see.

[@HaVoKisthebetterSuMmErS]

and when that person is found they will be prosecuted, in the mean time, were gonna go ahead and address the utter disregard for human life, in the murder of an unarmed elderly woman

[@vangu2918]

He goes to because he is the one shooting the gun. He killed her because she was black, if she were white he wouldn't have killed her.

[@18thCenturyMulatto]

@@HaVoKisthebetterSuMmErSI’m more angry at his scammer than the old man.

[@ibuy4unow]

Justin Trudeau will give him an instant pardon.

[@Dashinater]

She was literally backing away having zero threat and he continued advancing not only while pointing a gun but shooting her 3 TIMES WHEN NOTHING HAPPENED

[@chandrakala8648]

But the scammer was the one who called the uber after the man had been given death threats. It's obviously the scammers is a big part for this outbreak.

[@virgiledwards8980]

​@chandrakala8648 so you saying you would have done the same thing this old man did? If not then don't protect him

[@RonLarhz]

​​@@chandrakala8648 So? Anyone with a brain and working eyes can see this woman with walking difficulties is of no threat.

[@chandrakala8648]

​@@virgiledwards8980I was just stating the obvious nothing personal,it's just a old man who is well above his middle age and him being threatened he decided the best course of action was to kill the person who might ATTACK his family and friends and him ,that was completely HIS decision .Different people take different steps to resolve a situation so yea and mindset at the moment is also a matter ,so I can't really give a good response but I probably would not have been to nice to the lady but not as deadly as the old man did to her tho.

[@Steeze4to20]

Hahahahahaha

[@samoldfield9997]

this dude should go to jail for the rest of his life . she was not a threat to him. he has not in position of self defence

[@cassie1790]

She’s blatantly unarmed and scared. That man has been an abusive waste of oxygen his whole life

[@Godaboveall24_7]

​@@vegangainsfather2877and how do you know that!!?

[@chaka1061]

@@Godaboveall24_7He doesn’t like the thought of a blk person being innocent. Read his username, he’s a typical troll.

[@Supportingtruth8258]

The man murdered this woman plain and simple... I don't care what kind of phone call he had received earlier.

[@Supportingtruth8258]

Don't worry old man, the NRA, Trump, and Republicans will come to your defense.

[@gtrdxz]

womp womp, law > emotion. Dont collect ransoms.

[@Bonzeaux_Bleuxgrene]

Plain and simple? 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@kurtisengle6256]

@@Bonzeaux_Bleuxgrene Was she a threat? You know, backing up with terror on her face...

[@mediocreman2]

I don't think you understand everything. They were both victims of the scam. The Uber was called my the scam caller. She was also a victim of murder.

[@ThandoMbathaa]

He thought a 61 year old woman with no weapon, was going to kill him. 😒

[@user-bd9ec1bo4g]

Which means he's either crazy or a liar.

[@dalewalker4614]

@@user-bd9ec1bo4g Or has signs of progressing dementia..... Seriously, can't we wait for the Investigation to determine the FACTS instead of think we know everything surrounding this tragedy by watching a 1-minute video clip? Come on America, we're better than that!

[@Neganisawesome]

That 61year old woman could probably do more damage than what u think

[@user-zz1ty4ie2x]

​@@dalewalker4614 Your comment is the best. If there is any dementia you can become paranoid. Besides that he thought she was part of the ones threatening his family.

[@KennyakaTI]

​@Neganisawesome she was literally backing away asking for help

[@junes8796]

He didn't know he was being recorded by her dash cam. Now his LIE that she was trying to rob him, attack him, was the aggressor and advancing towards him, etc is in jeopardy.

[@countyrealestate4273]

You have just made the most sensible comment of all

[@SJOHNSON-CROCKETT-rp6od]

Amen!!! Exactly!!!

[@andrealomax9044]

Exactly!

[@tekbarrier]

He thought she was there to rob him because he just received a phone call demanding ransom money or else his family would be harmed. What he did was very stupid but it's pretty clear that he thought she was there to hurt him.

[@webcomment8895]

@@tekbarrierWhy does everyone blindly believe the ransom call story? Even if that was true, and she was there to collect the ransom money for his family, what did he think the kidnappers were going to do to his family if he killed her? Makes no sense even if you want to believe the scam ransom call actually happened.

[@frankieclayton9303]

He lied about what he said on the phone

[@angelvomit777]

Id love to know if the threat he claimed to get about being harmed was valid. I bet it wasn’t. First thing he mentioned was money. And I’ll bet that’s all the threat entailed. If he feared for his life, he wouldn’t have left the house.

[@ORO323]

Murder is murder. She was clearly retreating back to her car and he was following her.

[@gtrdxz]

False.

[@brennanmerrill6257]

@@gtrdxzWhat exactly is false about this? This woman was trying to get away and this man murdered her in cold blood

[@brianfitch5469]

Then what live in fear they will come back and make good on threats? At 81 your at end of life. Youll protect your family.

[@misaelfraga8196]

​@@brennanmerrill6257how is it in cold blood? Please expalinnthe definition and how it apploes here.

[@ChickensEntertainment]

@@misaelfraga8196 What exactly isn't cold blooded about this? He should have stayed inside and contacted the police when the Uber arrived. Instead he went outside to her, armed. You can easily tell his intentions were to kill. It didn't matter to him that the old lady was unarmed, trying to run away, and could barely walk right herself. He chased her when she tried to get away calling for help instead of staying inside and calling the dam police.

[@xrosecitymexicanx]

He is no victim, he is a murderer shame on you inside edition

[@rl332]

Bro what? Stay on topic.

[@karavera]

So if someone said they were coming to ur house and were gonna kill u and your family and then that person shows up to your house and you hurt them, but it was all a scam, you’re not a victim? Interesting

[@chloeya.m.9423]

@@karaveraNot if the person is trying to explain herself and backing away pleading for her life! He didn’t want to hear anything she had to say. He took her phone and cornered her so she couldn’t leave. Thats false imprisonment. If he didn’t have a gun, how would he have handled it? He would’ve stayed inside his own home and called the police. This is the problem with running to get your gun. It basically stops the THINKING wheels in most people, and they can’t think of anything but KILL KILL KILL. He had more than enough information when that lady was explaining and pleading for her life. He just wanted an excuse to kill somebody today. Off to prison you go

[@epicplanter3480]

Blame the scammers

[@awashrelic]

@@karaverawho is "that person" in question, the 60 year old Uber driver?

[@thesandboxbandit3838]

It really is infuriating how they keep calling him a victim and not a murderer

[@_dearamara]

He is NOT the victim Inside Edition.

[@runaraytrain8801]

Shame on you for painting this murderer as some kind of victim, Inside Edition, shame on u

[@fbafoundationalbuck-broken6011]

He's white.

[@walterhenry2353]

Whyt

[@runaraytrain8801]

@@walterhenry2353 It is pronounced, HWHYTE. As my white bf told me just now 🤣

[@andrewDaMack]

Its disgusting.

[@runaraytrain8801]

@@andrewDaMack I just don’t understand why they would even think to call it anything but cold-blooded murder. I just don’t get it

[@jocelynjones2825]

Backing away from him and he shoots her 3 times.

[@triskits_mmm]

Firearms can be pulled while advancing or retreating. Backing up like that doesn't mean much these days.....

[@DBMG5]

​@@triskits_mmmbut he followed her😂

[@jorami4838]

​@@triskits_mmmdo you seriously think that old lady was gonna whip out a pistol while fleeing? 🙄

[@user-ho3fw4iz4b]

YOU CAN SEE HER AS SHE KEEPS TRYING TO GET IN HER CAR AND GET AWAY as she's yelling for help. She was no means of any threat. She was killed in cold blood.

[@bobm7250]

This is going to cause mass riots!

[@tod3msn]

It’s hard to believe a woman backing away and screaming help was any danger to this man with a gun. He looked like he failed to see any idea of the danger he was creating and frankly looked like he had no concept of what he was doing.

[@mandiesolomon2192]

I don’t think he cared.

[@7o7Dsy]

Stop trying to make excuses for this murder!!!

[@bamahammer3660]

As former police officer he should be charged with murder. He was not in fear of his life but simply was scammed on the phone. All he had to do was call the police and tell them that someone was at his residence who he thought was a scammer. But instead, he decided to execute this innocent woman by shooting her several times. He should be charged with first degree murder because he had already decided that he would kill the person that came to his home. That equates to premeditated murder. In addition, the woman's family should sue Uber in a civil lawsuit for putting her in this position without verifying the complete circumstance. My heart goes out to this beautiful woman who lost her life over a scam that she didn't even know about.

[@lcdp9459]

Exactly!!!

[@wideman4498]

How do you know It was premeditated? I am a former Supreme Court justice, and I do not think so.

[@chloeya.m.9423]

@@wideman4498You’re a former Supreme Court justice, but cannot read and comprehend what he just wrote? It was premeditated when he received a call and instead of calling the authorities, grabbed his gun and waited on the Uber driver instead . When he saw her at the door, he determined to GO OUTSIDE toward the supposed threat. Then, as she tried to explain, he takes her phone and blocks her way to her car. He wanted to kill her no matter what. And he knew he’d do it to whomever approached his home. How dumb of him. It could’ve been another unrelated party like the Girl Scouts or something, and he didn’t want to consider that because his mind was already made up to kill.

[@garyaugustus690]

O-H-I-O....'nuff said.

[@NMLegend97]

@@wideman4498you’re a former goofy. Current goofy too

[@user-cv7nj7xt7h]

No the victim is the one who died.

[@generalbrowser680]

Just because you get scammed over the phone, it doesn't give you the right to kill anyone out of paranoia.

[@Buto.7103]

Better not scam next time!

[@stevesmith1383]

@@Buto.7103who is that directed to? The scammer is sitting at home somewhere

[@FDR-ww6xz]

He doesn’t look like a “victim” anymore.

[@feartheghostinme675]

His an old white man

[@leondong5037]

@@feartheghostinme675 So? You left out the part where he had a gun, the great equalizer.

[@baneblackguard584]

can't help but wonder if you'd think he looked like a victim if he was minority woman who just was told her family was going to be killed, instead of older white man...

[@bryn1063]

​@baneblackguard584 no shed still not be a victim. Stop trying to justify murder. Someone is dead now because he couldn't call the police. He did it afterwards he knows how to dial the number. He couldve did that from inside his own home. Period

[@baneblackguard584]

@@bryn1063 i'm not justifying murder, I'm wondering how much of the anger against him has less to do with how reacted to the overall threatening situation and more to do with his race/sex vs her race/sex. what would people's opinion of the situation be if the roles were reversed. would she be seen as a murderer who should have called police, or would she be seen as a victim who sadly misunderstood the situation leading to an unfortunate death?

[@divinereflections5657]

No he is NOT a victim😡...He is the agggressor and she is the VICTIM...she was backing away trying to explain...HE SHOULD NOT GET A GET OUT OF JAIL PASS😡

[@kddreadlord5532]

Don't worry, this is why he got charged for murder. It is clear that this isn't one of those self defense cases. He did not get a get out of jail pass.

[@nogaysallowed95]

Racist

[@JoshB-fp1qv]

​@nogaysallowed95 Thank you. That's a badge of honor now.

[@ohmy...9007]

Freaking heartbreaking

[@accott8244]

That's how they report it. Media is warfare..

[@afrinaut3094]

"why did he think she was a threat?" Her being black didn't help. anti-black biases & prejiduce.

[@spacefacts2553]

She’s not just an uber driver, she’s someone’s family and an individual person. It sucks and it’s traumatizing that someone could accidentally see someone they love held up at gunpoint on youtube.

[@beedazzledjewelboutique4894]

When she arrived at his home, he could have called the police. There was no need to murder her. He should go to jail for the rest of his life.

[@mommasonthemove9144]

That old man could have called the cops. He was set on murder.

[@Neganisawesome]

And what wait on the police to find him bleeding out on the floor if something were to happen. U should never rely on the cops to get to u in time, most likely it’s not gonna end well

[@Narutoo377]

@@Neganisawesomeeven if you don’t want to call the cops why answer the door to people threatening to kill you? Your just trying to justify him killing that lady

[@eddyvideostar]

@@Neganisawesome Selassie! Bless.

[@jayp6553]

@@Neganisawesomeshut up

[@Neganisawesome]

@@Narutoo377 me personally im not scared of someone threatening me but when it comes to my family ill do whatever it takes. The point of me even being a gun owner is to protect myself, my family and property. I dont need anyone else help to defend my life

[@francesca3453]

That poor woman. I’m heart sick. He needs prison NOW.

[@SmoothiesnFacials]

He is not a victim. How dare you report this is so biased . Who cares what he believes. That's not how you handle fraud

[@archaicwolf4292]

Too trigger happy

[@droidhimself1150]

my thoughts as well

[@StarLight-sl9ok]

Exactly! Why did he have to keep shooting after hitting her in the leg?

[@mellocello187]

Describes much of the country, sadly.

[@LadyMaven]

Perhaps even a bit racist. It was rampant in his generation.

[@eman3414]

Racism

[@holden4620]

The way this story is presented is absolutely shameful and insane. I work with aging populations many of them have been scammed, some have lost nearly everything from these scams or from family members exploiting them… never once did they get a revolver and gun down an unarmed person begging for help. Shame on you

[@Conquered]

Yeah they never did that because no one was showing up to their house. In the context of the story the scammer was currently on the phone threatening the life of the man and his family for ransom money which this woman was unknowingly sent to pick up. So she knocked on his door and this is the result of that. I'm not saying what he did is right but comparing it to the typical scam cases you hear about it is a different situation (no one threatening your life as someone knocks on your door in person).

[@shelzblack488]

​@Conquered you need help defending this cold blooded murderer

[@abezzzy121]

​@@Conquered only an idiot would risk getting their "kidnapped" relatives unalived by getting into a shootout with potential extortionists outside their home 🤦🏾🤡

[@OO-hs6wb]

@@shelzblack488I’m actually shocked that they really sat there and tried to justify his actions smh

[@webcomment8895]

So, even if the phone call about family being held hostage happened they way described it and his is not lying, what did he think was going to happen if he killed the courier coming to pick up the ransom? Why would kidnappers think he would have any significant amount of cash on hand on such short notice to pay a ransom or were they planning to take a personal check? This is dumb. Did he think the imagined kidnappers would just release the kidnapped family members and everything would just be solved if the courier never brought the ransom?

[@darklocks2533]

This isn't self-defense, he can clearly see she isn't armed. He deserves to be charged.

[@terrellstorms]

He was scammed, but that doesn’t justify shooting an unarmed woman. He belongs in jail. Of course the sad part is that the scammers will likely get away with their part of it.

[@rhys1264]

He wasn't a victim, she was.

[@WK3nn3dy]

They're both victims of a crime. She is the victim of murder.

[@ji8698]

Absolutely 💯 victims don’t come out of their homes and carry a gun

[@eddyvideostar]

To Rhys 1264, She was the victim of a set-up "swatting" by the scammer.

[@Borshigi]

They do when they believe someone is trying to kill them​@@ji8698

[@peggythibodeaux1519]

Why didn’t he call the police when she showed up? He should be arrested and punished!

[@samuelrebecca9915]

I stan 👌

[@JoseHernandez-gy7qu]

Because “American rights”

[@AncientDogeFly]

American people don’t like calling the police do they

[@nokina3]

He called after he did the bad deed, So Still, why didn't he call

[@chamtr0749]

This is murder.

[@lieutenant101]

He acted excessively. She doesn't seem a threat! He needs to be charged.

[@loveforeignaccents]

He was charged.

[@mcbrians.8508]

@@loveforeignaccentsprove it

[@loveforeignaccents]

@@mcbrians.8508 And they showed his mugshot right on screen. Wake TH up.

[@RENEG4DE4NGEL]

​​@@loveforeignaccents Classic McBrians 😂

[@loveforeignaccents]

@@RENEG4DE4NGEL Well, he definitely isn't "McBrains"... that's for sure!!

[@cosmyquesoul8995]

So tragic and senseless. Poor woman, may she rest in eternal peace now and sorry she had to go through this. Wishing blessings upon her family.

[@mumenrider9098]

@@andromedamessier3176 the woman is NOT alive

[@andromedamessier3176]

@@mumenrider9098 ok I googled because inside edition left it very vague. She is gone. Rest in peace. This is tragic all around.

[@SpaceOutCat]

Did the scammer know this Man was just waiting for a chance to kill someone?

[@KingFishdom]

Hes no victim! Im glad its a murder charge! She was telling him and begging why she was there and he ignorantly believed what she, an older limping black woman, was there to kill him 😢

[@LESANHA]

I should not have watched this video. The lady was backing away, pleading for life. This makes me angry!

[@malcriadamedina5358]

Im like who released this video? Horrible this evidence was made public and given to newsrooms

[@lwills8609]

Same.

[@datsapaddlin]

Why he ain’t just call the police???

[@michelleimolina19]

Yeah why murder !!!!

[@DeoxysDNA]

Because he's a gun owner, they tend to like playing hero even when it isn't necessary.

[@killerr721]

​@@DeoxysDNAlike you play hero "protesting" to "free palestine" on freeways

[@DeoxysDNA]

@@killerr721 You assume but in reality no, I go to work.

[@BasicCat]

@@DeoxysDNAthat is the most ignorant comment I’ve ever seen

[@taipan1234]

That reporter should be fired for claiming he's a victim..

[@heatheroneil4450]

Senile old dude with a gun is not a "victim."

[@ajanay1200]

If you feel your life is being threatened, maybe don't go outside to confront the person who you think is trying to harm you.

[@rapsnacks360]

Some people want to defend their families and take initiative to eliminate the “threat”. Even if it‘s at the cost of their own life, anyone would play hero to protect their family.

[@iloveethiopia3049]

@@rapsnacks360but in this case she was waking away begging for help!

[@rapsnacks360]

@@iloveethiopia3049 oh no I totally agree, this was straight murder. But the comment was talking about not going outside to asses a threat. It’s okay for a man to take the initiative to protect his family whether that means going outside or wtv

[@thomasskrappy3250]

Texans. Or at least southern.

[@ZedBeiFeng]

@@rapsnacks360 Yeah the moment he pulled out his gun all he had to do was let her leave and it was over. He kept walking towards her and didn't let her leave this is not self defence.

[@HenrySosenite]

Wow, they did a terrible job explaining this. The 81-year-old was told to drop off the ransom money to the Uber driver, who had no idea what she was supposed to be picking up.

[@jessiec2220]

I think they made it pretty clear

[@RideRedRacer]

Was very clear to me but i see other comments not understanding

[@jessiec2220]

@@RideRedRacer uh they’re just saying he was not the victim

[@ClarityClipz]

He litteraly Excecuted her

[@1104ray]

@@jessiec2220 i think they made it clear to

[@janparchanski9242]

The old man should not be allowed to have a gun and non of this would've happened. He should've called police if he felt threatened.

[@marcuscompton3772]

Seeing people hurting and terrified breaks my heart. Older lady trying to pay her bills murdered. Last second alive spent begging. So sorry for her and her family.

[@Colegatez]

they BOTH were victims?????? Please

[@ClarityClipz]

No, even if it was the alleged person there to harm him, he shouldve called the cops. He needs to go to jail

[@JohnnytNatural]

He's not going to jail, no jury is going to convict him stop it, they're going to go after the scammer

[@LevLuv-bg6mr]

Ikr, A victim with a gun on an unarmed person.

[@shirleyyuan189]

Even if he’s a victim of an alleged scam. He has no right to take the matter in his own hand.

[@HailFyra]

The Scammers basically scared and paranoid this man as they got an alarming amount of details about him and had even threatened him and his family members lives. The man agreed to send money to them in hopes of trapping them but the scammers were smart enough to send an innocent unaware person simply doing her job, the man thought she was with them and that's when it all went down. Unfortunate that this had to happen and it does take two to tango but at the end of the day, the scammers where the one who provoked this.

[@michaelmclaughlin6542]

The US govt needs to take the scamming epidemic WAY more seriously. And if that means cracking down and sanctioning countries that enable overseas scammers to function with little risk …like India, Nigeria and Jamaica …then so be it. This is not a small problem, it has become a HUGE problem. And it’s past time that folks in Washington DC start treating it as such.

[@eddyvideostar]

Michael 6542, This set-up prank is "swatting" Uber drivers by simple homeowner sapiens.

[@WeEatBerries]

No way in hell. You want other people to suffer from sanctions because of scammers? That's insane.

[@superfunkymunkyman69]

He shouldn't even have a gun. He doesn't know reality well enough

[@FAITHBraz]

This WOMAN WAS A MOTHER GMA SISTER

[@AJ-aabbcc]

I wonder if the man was black and the woman was white. I wonder how people would react.

[@BiggieTrismegistus]

Why would you wonder that?

[@priscilavakauta]

@@BiggieTrismegistusthey want to make everything a race war

[@lishik7712]

I would feel the same way. There was no need for him to kill the lady when he wouldn't even let her explain.😢

[@thatguy1272]

There’d probably be a whole lot more racist comments

[@chaosman4715]

​@@priscilavakautawell I've seen enough racist comments saying that the old man was racially motivated when he clearly wasn't

[@joeylynn1374]

It's crazy how the media tries to create equal sympathy when there isn't one! Sorry. Loletha Hall's life mattered.

[@malcolminthemiddle8777]

Exactly. They only do this so the old man can not go to jail. Let's look into the old man background like they do other people. Look into his family too.

[@Banshee_Haunt]

I know we can't be 100% sure of this, but I really don't think he would have killed her if she was a white woman... Rest in Power ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽

[@cassie1790]

@@Banshee_Hauntyou’re absolutely right, and he did it TWICE despite her being scared and unarmed

[@hyphydan]

She was picking up the "package", she is part of the scam. Uber doesn't pick up random packages, since they could contain dangerous or illegal items....

[@Naturefan354]

​​@@Banshee_HauntGive me a break 🙄 You're trying to make this about race for some reason but you know it's not.

[@TheJinchuuriki63]

He killed her. He needs to be held accountable and rot in prison

[@RobertsDigital]

Did Inside Edition just call the murderer a victim??

[@kaywashington7284]

This man needs to go to jail. This man pulls a gun on woman as she is walking away.

[@godsamazinggrace5331]

Walking away backwards

[@dutarus1]

Scam or not. He should be charged with murder. She was defensless, she didn't carry a gun. Therefore, its a capital offense.

[@ZoraDelaney]

Change the title of this video! It gives the impression that this lady was the scammer. 🙄

[@user-cv7nj7xt7h]

He knew she wasn't going to kill. He had the gun.

[@pbs36]

Do you really need to loop the images of the poor woman asking for help in her last moments alive? So disrespectful to the family.

[@dirge2me]

I think it’s important, it helps us see who the victim really is. Imagine how frustrated the family must feel to hear the shooter is being called a victim.

[@SuzanneCyr-wf2ho]

It's disrespectful to the murderer and his family maybe but Thankful they have coverage that shows his complete guilt without any doubt!

[@Sam-wn5qp]

😂

[@PurpleDoritos666]

Shouldn’t you be fighting for Ukraine?

[@bnardpolo96]

Clearly murderer.. she was backing away and calling for helped

[@Lucifer___-]

Why isn’t this man in jail?

[@therealclarkkent-ss7wh]

White privilege 🤍

[@mendo707savmrb8]

He's no victim! He could've called 911 or just scared her off at most.

[@kiw4462]

She was walking away so...how was he threatened in that moment? Sad.

[@HomestarRunner20X6]

The lunatic with the gun is no victim.

[@kddreadlord5532]

They were both victims of a scam, but one is a victim of a murder and the other is a murderer.

[@killasity8550]

She lost her life for nothing

[@gtrdxz]

At least she cant go pick up ransoms anymore

[@Guenwhyever]

Well, she lost her life for being hired to pick up an extortion payment. It sucks, but she was a part of a violent crime organization that she was unaware of. The mob told this dude he better pay up, or his family is getting offed, then hired this girl to pick up the payment.

[@northwhitakers]

​@@Guenwhyever, she was an elderly woman who was murdered, not a girl. Show some respect!!!

[@Narutoo377]

@@Guenwhyevershe was an Uber driver she got sent that address on the app it was completely innocent Uber picks up packages y’all want her to be a criminal so bad it’s sick

[@duanejohn62]

Send him to prison for the rest of his life, that was straight up murder. She backed away and he kept stepping forward. She was the only victim here.

[@bobm7250]

I agree with you, and for that, you deserve a like! Thank you and have a nice day!

[@toni3901]

I hope the family sues Uber for this horrible, heartbreaking act that happened, and that takes W.H. takes action with lyft and Uber policies, so this can not happen again. Praying for the victim family 💔

[@mstr293]

How tf would Uber know of this predicament? Wouldn't the scammer be the prime suspect? No justifications for the old guy either. Idc if he goes to jail.

[@patriciabosch9499]

Bull….! He is not the victim she is! He was brutal

[@gtrdxz]

False

[@queenprincess4life]

Exactly!!!

[@eddyvideostar]

Dear Patrica Boss 9499, Try vicariousness.

[@stefanroberts9658]

​@@gtrdxzcan tell yre jst tryin to offend People..

[@sammni]

that woman was murdered

[@strongerthanyouallday]

He is a psycho and needs to be in jail.

[@elizabethgraham8819]

What a devil. He is a monster.

[@jeremiahG4]

actually makes me so angry

[@gtrdxz]

womp womp, need a safe space?

[@Fentskii]

25% of his post's lifetime, 4% the amount of likes. Something tells me people aren't on board with you on this one lmao