Indiana teen fatally shot while trying to sell Xbox
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GARY, Ind. — Police say a teenager who accompanied his father to sell an Xbox was killed in Gary.
Commander Jack Hamady says the 16-year-old Merrillville boy was in a car when he was shot Wednesday. The boy’s father had arranged to sell an Xbox to someone who had connected with him online.
The Post-Tribune says the Lake County coroner’s office identified the victim as Johnny Peluyera. No arrests have been made.
Gary police say online sellers and buyers should meet at a police station parking lot or a public place.
