COLUMBUS – A man was shot and robbed of cash after answering a online buy/sell/trade group Offerup for a playstation he wanted to buy.
On March 6,2019 around 9:20 pm 25 year old Kyle Haseley was found lying in the street after a 911 call and Columbus Police Shotspotter detected a gun shot in front of 1161 East 21st ave close to Linden Park in Columbus. Haseley was found suffering from a single gun shot wound and transported to local hospital in critical life threatening condition.
According to Columbus Police the investigation found that Haseley went to the area to meet a seller from a social media sales site Offerup to buy a PlayStation. Witnesses advised that the suspect took money from the victim after shooting the victim.
This incident remains under investigation.
Anyone with info regarding this case is asked to contact CPD’s Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or [email protected] or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS (8477).