Remember the movie,
The Craigslist Killer? Well, that film
was based on true events, and if you weren’t convinced then, you’ll
definitely be convinced now. Shocking news surfaced recently, when
reports of yet another Craigslist murder began to circulate on the
Internet. The victim, 27-year-old Daniel Cook, was killed last Friday
when a Craigslist deal took a turn for the worst.
A resident of Williamstown, New Jersey, Cook had been browsing
classified ads on Craigslist, when he saw an ad for an all-terrain
vehicle. He wanted to take a look at the ATV, but the seller was located
in Pennsylvania. He was well-aware of the potential dangers involved in
meeting up with strangers from Craigslist, so he rounded up his
girlfriend and another friend, and the three of them hit the road for
the Philly area to check out the ATV. Little did Cook know, he was
driving straight into a trap from which he would not return.
Cook Murdered By Craigslist Seller
Cook and his friends arrived at the address, where they met up with Thomas Coffee, the 23-year-old who posted the ad on Craigslist.
According to Cook’s friends, Coffee pulled him away, stating that the
ATV was around the back of the house: that’s when their meeting took a
violent turn. Cook’s friends reported that two gunshots were heard after
the two men headed toward the backyard. Police believe that Coffee
pulled out a gun and shot Cook twice after robbing him of the cash he
brought to pay for the ATV.
Emergency responders arrived, and they saw a man on the ground with
two gunshot wounds: one in the chest, and another in the ankle.
Officials positively identified the man as Daniel Cook, and he was
pronounced dead on the scene. Thomas Coffee locked himself inside his
home, and would not allow police inside, but officers surrounded the
home and waited until they were able to secure him.
