"81-Year-Old Man Fatally Shoots Uber Driver Amid Scam Call Incident"
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An 81-year-old Ohio man is charged with murder after shooting and killing an Uber driver who was directed to his home as part of a scam. The homeowner received a call from a scammer demanding bond for a jailed relative, and the Uber driver was asked to pick up a package from the man's home. The homeowner shot the driver multiple times, believing she was involved in the scam, but she had no knowledge of it. The man has been charged with murder, and the scammer has yet to be identified.
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- Ohio man, 81, fatally shoots Uber driver, 61, after scammers target both of them, officials say NBC News
- Ohio Man Shoots & Kills Uber Driver After Both of Them Were Scammed TMZ
- Ohio man charged with murder over shooting of Black ride-share driver The Guardian US
- Uber Driver, 61, Shot Dead by 81-Year-Old Man Who Believed He Was Being Scammed PEOPLE
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