Man shot and killed during Craigslist gun sale

[bs875]

http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19614788/craigslist-meeting-ends-in-deadly-shooting

 

[Sin-ster]

Oh, lovely. Just what we need to put a dark stain on private FTF transactions.

Suspiciously so, if you ask me-- what, with nothing stolen. Maybe they didn't expect the brother there?

 

[bs875]

I was wondering that too. Why would they shoot him without taking the guns? What was the point of that?

 

[Sin-ster]

I was wondering that too. Why would they shoot him without taking the guns? What was the point of that?

Really only three logical answers...

1) They thought he'd be alone and wigged out when they saw the brother.
2) It was a personal vendetta that they facilitated through CL and a gun buy.
3) Tinfoil (?) Option-- it was literally designed to put a bad face on that type of sale. (In which case they obviously used amateurs...)

 

[RedStickChick]

I was wondering that too. Why would they shoot him without taking the guns? What was the point of that?

Seriously. I read through the story too and was wondering the same thing. If I ever do a meet-up to buy a gun from someone, you bet your happy ass I will have company.

 

[olivs260]

Damn... I've never made it a point to having a buddy with me or anything, but I don't think I've ever met in a non-public place or when it wasn't daytime, unless I knew the person. Sounds like they did get spooked by the second guy being there.

 

[Gus McCrae]

The story doesn't even say those were the people they were supposed to meet. I think we are jumping to conclusions at the moment.

 

[CrkdLtr]

Just throwing this out there, but Craigslist prohibits the selling of firearms of any kind.

 

[RedStickChick]

Just throwing this out there, but Craigslist prohibits the selling of firearms of any kind.

I was thinking that too. Hmmm.

Somethings fishy.

 

[themcfarland]

I have never had anyone with me, but then again I always carry just in case..

 

[bs875]

Just throwing this out there, but Craigslist prohibits the selling of firearms of any kind.

That doesn't mean you can't have your ad up until it gets taken down. We often have links on this site to Craigslist ads. They eventually get reported and removed but in the mean time there they are.

 

[SpeedRacer]

They had a nearly identical case on First 48. Craigslist meeting, dude was shot and killed in front of his gf, nothing stolen. Basically came down to a botched robbery. Bad guy pulls gun, good guy doesn't comply as expected, bad guy freaks and pulls the trigger and then runs off.

 

[Sugarbug]

No meeting at night for me.

Craigslist doesn't allow gun listings either. Too bad it wasn't caught and deleted.

 

[X Zombie]

I am usually on high guard when doing transactions through CL which is why I stopped buying and selling stuff on that site. I am much more at ease doing business on forums such as this. At least you can review a profile and see the feedback of the potential buyer/seller.

 

[Captain_Morgan]

They had a nearly identical case on First 48. Craigslist meeting, dude was shot and killed in front of his gf, nothing stolen. Basically came down to a botched robbery. Bad guy pulls gun, good guy doesn't comply as expected, bad guy freaks and pulls the trigger and then runs off.

I'd say this sounds plausible.

 

[Kory504]

I like sin-ister's idea number 3

 

[bs875]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...t-trying-sell-guns-advertised-Craigslist.html

 

[brand0n5o4]

sigh... now i realize why i only do CL deals with a group of friends coming with me.

 

[justsomeguy]

sigh... now i realize why i only do CL deals with a group of friends coming with me.

X2

And while carrying......

 

[LACamper]

Maybe the bad guys just wanted to shoot someone? Gang initiation maybe...