Colorado Parents Of 5 Are Killed After Responding To An Ad To Buy A Used Car
A Colorado couple was tragically killed last month after responding to an online listing for a used car.
According to the Denver Post and CBS News, Joseph and Jossline Roland went to the Southlands Mall on August 14 to purchase the 2017 Toyota Rav4 they had seen on the Letgo app by a man named James Worthy. When they arrived, the couple met 18-year-old Kyree Brown, who told them he had accidentally brought the wrong vehicle title.
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Brown somehow convinced the couple to follow him to his apartment, according to an arrest affidavit. From there, things took a violent turn as he robbed the couple at gunpoint and fired when their vehicle began to move forward. Brown allegedly admitted to shooting Joseph, but claimed he shot his wife by accident, the news site reports. Brown also allegedly admitted to stealing cash from the couple and fleeing the area after the shooting went down.
After being found unresponsive in their vehicle, the two were taken to a local hospital, where they were pronounced dead five minutes apart from each other. According to a police news release obtained by PEOPLE, Brown allegedly listed the vehicle for sale again, using the name Jessica Harlan. However, he was was arrested on Aug. 27 before he could harm anyone else.
The family of the victims, who leaves being five children, have set up a GoFundMe account:
“They leave behind five sweet children,” the GoFundMe organizer, Brittany Southerland, writes. “Anyone who knew Joe and Jossline would remember they were always the first to help. They were the best people you could know and their door was always open to friends and family.” Southerland added, “No amount of money can replace what they’ve lost, but maybe we can pull together and provide some financial security for them.”
As PEOPLE Magazine notes, Brown has been charged with two counts of first degree murder.