The Philadelphia Police Department is out with a warning if you use social media shopping sites. Several people who did got hurt in the process.
Police said a man traveled from New Jersey to North Philadelphia around 1 p.m. on Thanksgiving. Detectives said he had shopped on Facebook Marketplace for HVAC parts. Instead, police said it was a setup.
“Once the victim was led to that grassy lot, two other offenders appeared, one of which was armed with a handgun,” Capt. Jason Smith said. “In four of six incidents, our victims were pistol-whipped by one of the offenders.”…