Danny Diaz-Delgado had arranged on Facebook to buy a Playstation 4 from another man as a gift for his younger brother, instead, 29-year-old Rufus Thompson robbed the 20-year-old, but not before tying his hands behind his back with a black electrical cord and placing pink duct tape over his mouth and around his face.
Thompson, who remains in jail, is accused of shooting and killing Diaz-Delgado, who was trying to buy a PlayStation for his younger brother.
According to Fox 29, police arrested Thompson, charging him for the murder of Diaz-Delgado, who had suffered multiple gunshot wounds.
According to a police affidavit, Diaz-Delgado was trying to buy a PlayStation 4 through Facebook for his younger brother when he disappeared. Detectives said there never was a PlayStation, NJ reported. Police later found an empty PS4 box inside Thompson’s home and a roll of pink duct tape along with a TV with a cut power cord. source
According to AP, Thompson, who is a convicted burglar, was scheduled to appear in court last week for a detention hearing. However, his lawyer told the judge that Thompson instead waived his right to a hearing and decided to remain jailed until his case is resolved.
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