Iraq veteran lured to death in Indiana with Craigslist ad for iPad

Iraq veteran lured to death in Indiana with Craigslist ad for iPad
reports Sgt. 1st Class James Vester reportedly planned to buy the tablet as a Christmas gift for his parents, but was gunned down on Indianapolis' tough west side. Two teenage brothers face charges of murder and robbery in the heartless killing.
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
BY DOYLE MURPHY
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2013

An Iraq war veteran was gunned down in Indianapolis — reportedly over an iPad.

Sgt. 1st Class James Vester responded to a Craigslist ad on Wednesday and headed for the city’s west side, where he was robbed and murdered by two teenage brothers, according to police and media reports.

“He knew it wasn’t the best neighborhood, that’s why he went in the middle of the afternoon,” family friend Sarah Hill told the Indianapolis Star. “He was being careful.”

The married father of a 1-year-old boy wanted to buy the iPad as a Christmas gift for his parents, WISHTV reported.
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