Adeed Fayaz, a 26-year-old off-duty NYPD officer, was fatally shot during an apparent robbery in Brooklyn after traveling to East New York to buy a Honda Pilot advertised on Facebook Marketplace. Fayaz and his brother-in-law arrived carrying $24,000 for the purchase. They were met by a man who asked if they had a gun; when they said no, the man allegedly put Fayaz in a headlock and demanded the money. During the struggle Fayaz broke free and was shot in the head. The assailant fled while Fayaz’s brother-in-law grabbed Fayaz’s service weapon and fired at the suspect.

Investigators located the suspect, 38-year-old Randy Jones, at a Nanuet motel two days later; police found him in a room with his girlfriend and five children and used Fayaz’s handcuffs when they arrested him. Jones, who has a prior criminal record, was charged with murder and attempted robbery and indicted in a similar alleged Facebook Marketplace robbery a month earlier. Prosecutors said the incident was a premeditated trap; Jones pleaded not guilty and was held without bail.

Does anyone have information about the Facebook Marketplace ad or the meeting location that could help the investigation?