Abington Man Charged with Murder in Craiglist Killing

A 23-year-old Abington man is behind bars for allegedly shooting to death a New Jersey man he lured to Philadelphia through a Craiglist ad, according to ABC 6.

Thomas Walton Coffee, of the 1900 block of Lukens Avenue, of the Willow Grove section of Abington, was arrested Sunday by the Philadelphia Police Department for murder and related offenses stemming from the shooting death of Daniel Cooke, 27, of Williamstown, N.J., according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Coffee allegedly used a Craigslist ad for the sale of an all-terrain vehicle to lure Cooke to the West Oak Lane section of Philadelphia Friday around 11 p.m. 

Cooke sustained gunshots on the left side of his face and was pronounced dead at about 11:30 p.m. Friday, according to NBC10. 

Law enforcement authorities said Cooke was robbed during the altercation with Coffee, according to NBC10.

Coffee has a lengthy criminal history including a 2009 arrest for robbery and gun charages, according to court documents.

The victim was accompanied by his girlfriend and a friend, who were not injured during the shooting.

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Written by Theresa Katalinas