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Authorities: Ohio man fatally shot Uber driver over scam phone calls

Headline from WMUR, on the newest of 2 developments

An Ohio man who authorities say fatally shot an Uber driver who he thought was trying to rob him after scam phone calls deceived them both has been indicted on a murder charge.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. 81-year-old charged with murder of Uber driver he mistakenly believed was a scammer, police say

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

  2. Newest

    Authorities: Ohio man fatally shot Uber driver over scam phone calls

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Reports & sources

41 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Ohio man, 81, fatally shoots Uber driver, 61, after scammers target both of them, officials say (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    An 81-year-old Ohio man has been charged in the fatal shooting of an Uber driver he believed was working with a scammer, according to officials who said the...

  2. NBC News

    Ohio man, 81, charged in fatal shooting of Uber driver he mistakenly thought was involved in a scam (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    An 81-year-old Ohio man has been charged in the fatal shooting of an Uber driver he believed was working with a scammer who threatened him and his family last month, officials said.

  3. MyNorthwest

    Ohio man fatally shot Uber driver after scammers targeted both of them, authorities say (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    SOUTH CHARLESTON, Ohio (AP) — An elderly Ohio man who authorities say fatally shot an Uber driver who he thought was trying to rob him after a scam caller

  4. Waco Tribune-Herald

    Ohio man fatally shot Uber driver after scam phone calls targeted both of them, authorities say (opens Waco Tribune-Herald)

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    Waco Tribune-Herald's feed description

    An elderly Ohio man who authorities say fatally shot an Uber driver he thought was trying to rob him after scam phone calls deceived them both has been indicted on

  5. WSVN Miami

    Ohio man fatally shot Uber driver after scam phone calls targeted both of them, authorities say - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    SOUTH CHARLESTON, Ohio (AP) — An elderly Ohio man who authorities say fatally shot an Uber driver who he thought was trying to rob him

  6. Blaze Media

    Elderly Ohio man shoots and kills woman sent to pick up ransom from phone scam, but police say she was just an Uber driver (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    An elderly Ohio man shot and killed a woman he believed to be a part of a phone scam trying to extort money from him, but police say she was an Uber driver sent by the scam artists. The tragic shooting was caught on surveillance video from the man's home in South Charleston on March 25. 81-yea...

  7. CNN

    81-year-old charged with murder of Uber driver he mistakenly believed was a scammer, police say (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    An 81-year-old Ohio man is charged with murder after he allegedly shot a female Uber driver he mistakenly believed was working with a scammer attempting to extort him, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.

  8. Bearing Arms

  9. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Uber driver fatally shot by 81-year-old after they both received scam calls, police say (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    An Ohio man who authorities say fatally shot an Uber driver who he thought was trying to rob him after scam phone calls deceived them both has been indicted on a murder charge.

  10. Wilmington News Journal

    Ohio man fatally shot Uber driver after scam phone calls targeted both of them, authorities say - Wilmington News Journal (opens Wilmington News Journal)

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    Wilmington News Journal's feed description

    SOUTH CHARLESTON, Ohio (AP) — An elderly Ohio man who authorities say fatally shot an Uber driver who he thought was trying to rob him after scam phone calls deceived them both has been indicted on a murder charge.

  11. WMUR

    Authorities: Ohio man fatally shot Uber driver over scam phone calls (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    An Ohio man who authorities say fatally shot an Uber driver who he thought was trying to rob him after scam phone calls deceived them both has been indicted on a murder charge.

  12. Fox10 Phoenix

    Ohio man charged with murder after allegedly shooting, killing Uber driver he believed was scamming him (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    An 81-year-old Ohio man fatally shot an Uber driver he thought was trying to rob him after scam phone calls deceived them both, authorities say.

  13. Independent Journal Review

    Ohio Man, 81, Charged in Murder of Uber Driver (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    An elderly Ohio man who thought he was being scammed shot and killed an Uber driver. CNN reported William Brock, 81,

  14. CBS News

    Uber driver shot and killed by 81-year-old Ohio man after both received scam calls, police say (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Both the alleged shooter and the Uber driver appeared to have been targets of scam phone calls, the Clark County Sheriff's Office said.

  15. KESQ Palm Springs

    Additional charges filed against man in killing of Uber driver he mistakenly believed was a scammer (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    CNN By Danny Freeman, Fabiana Chaparro and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — An 81-year-old Ohio man pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of murder and other charges Wednesday related to the shooting death of an Uber driver he mistakenly believed was working with a scammer attempting to extort him, accord…

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