William Brock, 81, faces a felony charge of murder with additional counts possible, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators accused him of shooting Lo-Letha Hall multiple times on March 25 after she went to his house on an Uber assignment.

Investigators first came to Brock’s property, about four miles west of South Charleston in Clark County, when he called them and said he shot someone attempting a robbery.

Earlier, a male scammer had called Brock and told him one of his relatives was in jail. The scammer then threatened the 81-year-old man and demanded money. Simultaneously, that same scammer or an accomplice placed an order on the Uber app for Hall to pick up a package for delivery from Brock’s property. She wasn’t aware of the calls Brock had received when she arrived at his home, according to investigators.

The Uber driver was unarmed, did not make any threats or demands and did not attack Brock. Hall only approached Brock’s home and asked about the package she was sent to pick up through the app, the sheriff’s office said. In response, Brock pulled out a revolver and held her at gunpoint, demanding to know the identities of the scammers. He also took Hall’s phone to prevent her from making calls, and the sheriff’s office said Brock did not call 911 either.

When Hall tried to get in her car to get away, Brock shot her. During a struggle between the two at the car door, he shot her two more times, investigators noted. After this exchange, Brock called 911.

Lemon Drop wrote:
This is a terrible tragedy.

People who prey on seniors like this are scum of the earth.

The shooter likely has some dementia or other age-related neurological issue making him more paranoid and anxious than a typical person would be.

So that's a situation where family members must secure guns, when their loved one is no longer making rational judgments. And could accidentally harm themselves or someone else.

Not really something gun control can fix. He probably owned that pistol for decades.

hal wrote:
what is a DGU?

Ohio enacted a stand your ground law in early 2021, which generally prohibits a court or trier of fact from considering whether a person knew they could have retreated before using deadly force in self-defense when the person using force was in any place they had a right to be.2 This applies to both criminal and civil liability. 3

pdq wrote:
[quote=Lemon Drop]
This is a terrible tragedy.

People who prey on seniors like this are scum of the earth.

The shooter likely has some dementia or other age-related neurological issue making him more paranoid and anxious than a typical person would be.

So that's a situation where family members must secure guns, when their loved one is no longer making rational judgments. And could accidentally harm themselves or someone else.

Not really something gun control can fix. He probably owned that pistol for decades.