New Orleans Uber driver, 54, is stabbed to death by passenger who 'woke up and decided he wanted to kill someone' - then posted video of her dying on Facebook
- A man who police said 'woke up and decided to kill someone' brutally stabbed a Louisiana Uber driver Thursday as she was dropping him off at a hotel
- Yolanda Dillon, 54, was dropping off a passenger at a Travelodge in Harvey on Thursday afternoon at around 3 p.m.
- Brandon Jacobs, 29, was staying at the hotel and ordered an Uber with the intention of targeting whomever showed up, police said
- Sheriff Joseph LoPinto said that there was no motive except mindless violence: 'He woke up yesterday morning and decided he was going to kill someone'
- After stabbing Dillon, Jacobs then left the car and started to record video of Dillon suffering in the car and uploaded it to his Facebook account
A man who police said 'woke up and decided to kill someone' brutally stabbed a Louisiana Uber driver Thursday as she was dropping him off at a hotel and then posted video of his victim dying to Facebook.
Brandon Jacobs, 29, was staying at a Travelodge and ordered an Uber with the intention of targeting whomever showed up, police said.
Yolanda Dillon, 54, an Uber driver and employee of the New Orleans Police Department, became his random victim.
In fact, Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joseph LoPinto said that there was no motive except mindless violence: 'He woke up yesterday morning and decided he was going to kill someone.'
Jacobs was picked up by Dillon in downtown New Orleans and driven to the hotel, where police believe Jacobs attacked her, stabbing her at least once and possibly twice from the backseat.
Brandon Jacobs, 29, was staying at the hotel an ordered and Uber with the intention of targeting whomever showed up, police said
Yolanda Dillon, 54, was dropping off a passenger at a Travelodge in Harvey on Thursday afternoon at around 3 p.m. when she was attacked
He then left the car and started to record video of Dillon suffering in the car and uploaded it to his Facebook account.
Dillon - who also worked for New Orleans police as a budget analyst - was then taken to a local hospital where she died from her injuries. Authorities had found her inside her own car.
The video was removed from Facebook Friday after police worked with the social media giant.
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After Jacobs Dillon, he walked to his room at the Travelodge as police tried to contact Uber to find him.
They were finally able to locate him after finding Dillon's cell phone in the vehicle and using an app to close the fare.
Police arrested Jacobs Thursday night as he left his room to smoke a cigarette, according to authorities.
The suspect was found staying at a Travelodge in Harvey, Louisiana and was arrested when he left his room to smoke a cigarette
Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joseph LoPinto said that there was no motive except mindless violence: 'He woke up yesterday morning and decided he was going to kill someone'
Lopinto said of the Facebook video: 'It's certainly horrifying. Thankfully, he doesn't have a lot of followers. It's a sad, sad case.'
Dillon was described as a nice person and a homebody who take care of her sick, 83-year-old mother, while driving for Uber to help pay the bills.
Her mother Edna told NOLA.com: 'She was a nice person. She took good care of me.'
She also was active in her church and would annually give out dozens of red and green treat bags to the children in her parish.
Superintendent Shaun Ferguson noted the loss to his own police department: 'Our team is taking it pretty hard. She was an extremely lovely person.'
Jacobs has been charged with second-degree murder.
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