The video discusses the case of Jason Dalton, a man who worked as an Uber driver and went on a killing spree in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 2016. Dalton had a seemingly normal life, but had been experiencing depression and anger issues before the incident. On the day of the shootings, Dalton had been driving erratically and had gotten into an argument with a passenger, which may have triggered his violent behavior.
Dalton went on to shoot and kill six people, including a woman and her daughter, a father and son, and four people in a restaurant parking lot. He also injured several others. During the shootings, Dalton continued to accept and drive Uber passengers, who reported that he seemed normal and calm.
Dalton was eventually caught by police and claimed that he had been "possessed" by the Uber app, which he said had taken control of him and given him instructions. However, a psychiatric evaluation found that he was competent to stand trial, and he was ultimately found guilty of all charges and sentenced to life in prison without parole.
The case raises questions about Uber's recruitment system and the safety of passengers, as well as the issue of how to identify and prevent violent behavior in individuals.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Jason Dalton was born on June 22, 1970, in Greenfield, India.
2. Dalton attended school and college in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
3. He graduated in 1992 with a degree associated with law enforcement.
4. Dalton married his wife Carol and had two children.
5. Dalton worked for Uber as a driver for two weeks before the murder wave occurred.
6. On February 20, 2016, Dalton received a call from his wife while driving a passenger, Matt.
7. After the call, Dalton started driving erratically and ignored Matt's requests to stop the car.
8. Matt managed to get off at a stop sign and call the police.
9. Dalton then received a new request for a trip and shot his first victim, Tiana Carruthers.
10. Dalton shot Carruthers in front of her own daughter.
11. The police investigation found that the Uber request had gone wrong due to a wrong address.
12. Dalton continued accepting Uber trips and drove normally for some passengers.
13. He murdered Richard Schmidt, 53, and his son Tyler, 17, in a dealership parking lot.
14. Dalton also murdered Dorothy Brown, 74, Barbara Hawthorne, 68, Mary Lou Nye, 62, and Mary Jo Nye, 60, in a restaurant parking lot.
15. The police stopped Dalton's car and found a gun and a bulletproof vest.
16. Dalton's defense lawyers claimed he was not mentally well, but a psychiatric evaluation found him competent to stand trial.
17. Dalton was found guilty of all charges and received life in prison without the possibility of parole on February 5, 2019.
18. The judge told Dalton that he was a person that people were afraid of.
19. The case generated controversy and called into question Uber's recruitment system.