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http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/10/21/21065192-father-killed-in-front-of-son-while-answering-craigslist-ad

A father was killed and his 15-year-old son was grazed by a bullet after they responded to an ad on Craigslist this weekend — a deadly robbery that ended Los Angeles’ 10-day streak of no homicides in the city, authorities said.

The father -- identified as Rene Balbuena -- was responding to a Craigslist ad with his son about 7 p.m. Saturday. Balbuena was there to buy a cellphone, according to authorities.

Investigators believe Balbuena and his son knocked on a door thinking they were meeting the party who posted the advertisement, but were told to go away.

The pair was sitting in a car at 92nd Street and Gramercy Place in South Los Angeles when two men -- believed to be those who posted the ad -- walked up and opened fire into the car, investigators said.

I hope they catch the folks responsible and put them away for a loooong time...

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Darnell Grand Master

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i'm having issues with 'positional notation' and 'time reference' here.

that forces me to go and read the news article outside o VJ.

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
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probably wanted to buy the cell phone for his kid :(

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I've had people come over to our house for Craigslist things... not gonna lie, the "hope they don't want to kill me!" thing has run through my mind.

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There has to be information missing. It is extremely rare for random strangers to be targetted for execution.

Refusing to use the spellchick!

I have put you on ignore. No really, I have, but you are still ruining my enjoyment of this site. .

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This doesn't sound right at all. Either it's a set up, or he was extremely unlucky.

“Hate is too great a burden to bear. It injures the hater more than it injures the hated.” – Coretta Scott King

"Oppressive language does more than represent violence; it is violence; does more than represent the limits of knowledge; it limits knowledge." -Toni Morrison

He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it.

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I was just on craigslist a while ago looking for a place to rent.. Eek! Now im scared :(

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OK, I've read the article and 5 pages of the comments section.

Nevermind, nothing to see here. It's LA.

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
Ya know, you can find the answer to your question with the advanced search tool, when using a PC? Ditch the handphone, come back later on a PC, and try again.

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I've had people come over to our house for Craigslist things... not gonna lie, the "hope they don't want to kill me!" thing has run through my mind.

you need a firearm devil.gif

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Woo! I emerged unscathed with a beautiful antique dresser!

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