It’s a Craigslist deal gone very wrong for one person.
Memphis police say a man was shot while trying to buy a car from a person on the website.
Investigators are still searching for the shooter.
It happened a little after 11 a.m. Tuesday morning in the 4700 block of Quintell Ave. in Raleigh.
Police say the victim was eventually found at a Walgreens about a mile away.
People living in the neighborhood where the shooting happened say they’re not shocked by it.
“It doesn’t bother me too bad because I think it’s all over Memphis in different pockets of town,” says Denise Bond. She says she’ll hear gunfire in the neighborhood on a regular basis but not on the street where the shooting took place.
The victim was taken to Regional One and is expected to be fine.
Craigslist provides safety tips on their website to help people avoid crimes like this.
-Insist on meeting in a public place.
-Never invite strangers into your home.
-Be especially careful buying or selling expensive items.
-Tell a friend or family member where you’re going.
-Take a cell phone with you in case you run into trouble.
