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James Jones Jr., 21, was killed during a Craigslist purchase gone wrong in February 2015. A chemistry student at Clark Atlanta University with plans to become a doctor, Jones responded to an ad for an iPhone 6 and drove to a residence on Jamaica Cove in Marietta, Georgia. He was met by three men who robbed him; after his phone was taken, one of the assailants, Kaylnn Ruthenberg, shot Jones with a .45-caliber handgun. As Jones lay dying, Ruthenberg ordered an accomplice to remove his Nike shoes and then shot him again. Officers who had been responding to a possible car crash found Jones dead in the driver’s seat from a gunshot wound.

Marietta police arrested three suspects within a day: 18-year-old Jordan Baker, 19-year-old Jonathon Myles, and 21-year-old Kaylnn Ruthenberg. All were charged with felony murder, armed robbery, and aggravated assault. The investigation identified Ruthenberg as an associate of the Crips. In November 2017 Ruthenberg was convicted of murder, aggravated assault, and other charges and received life without parole plus 25 years. In March 2018 Baker and Myles, who testified against Ruthenberg, pleaded guilty to armed robbery, robbery by force, and two gang-related charges; each was sentenced to 30 years with 20 years to serve followed by probation.

Does anyone have additional information about the meeting place on Jamaica Cove or the Craigslist ad that lured Jones there?