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Daniel John Zeitz

Case from Sandy-springs, GA dated Sep 12, 2014

Victim Details

Daniel John Zeitz

Male

White / Caucasian

Sandy-springs

GA

2014-09-12

28

Daniel

John Zeitz

07/03/2026

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In a tragic turn of events, a planned sale of a video game console through Craigslist ended in the death of 28-year-old Daniel John Zeitz in Sandy Springs, Georgia. On September 12, 2014, Zeitz had arranged to sell his PlayStation 4 to a couple he had connected with online. However, the meeting in the parking lot of his apartment complex was not a simple transaction, but a premeditated robbery that would ultimately cost him his life.

The individuals who responded to the advertisement were ...
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  • Man killed in robbery of video game console advertised on Craigslist
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