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Uber Driver Shot: Convicted Murderer Claims Self-Defense

2/2/2026

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Lo-Letha Toland-Hall, an Uber driver, was shot and killed in Columbus, Ohio, on March 25, 2024, by 81-year-old William J. Brock.
Brock claimed self-defense after scam calls demanded $12,000.
Dash-camera footage showed Toland-Hall backing away and pleading for her life.
Brock was convicted of murder and sentenced to 21 years to life, with sentencing delayed after his lawyer fainted in court.
The scammers remain unidentified.

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Lo-Letha Toland-Hall, an Uber driver, was shot and killed in Columbus, Ohio, on March 25, 2024, by 81-year-old William J. Brock.
Brock claimed self-defense after scam calls demanded $12,000.
Dash-camera footage showed Toland-Hall backing away and pleading for her life.
Brock was convicted of murder and sentenced to 21 years to life, with sentencing delayed after his lawyer fainted in court.
The scammers remain unidentified.