Missing Army Captain Found Dead After Stranger Tests Drive Car on Sale

On Dec.  16, the 27-year-old U.S. David Navidad-Parra, a U.S. Army Captain, was found dead close to an intersection. It has been determined that he was killed, and the murder is related to the failed car sale transaction.   Two days after Navidad-Parra’s lifeless body was discovered, Abel Uribe, 29, was detained as the main suspect.

Car Sale Gone Wrong

A man has been detained by Arizona police after they suspect him of killing a US Army captain during a failed car sale. Around the same time that Navidad-body Parra’s was discovered, firefighters responded to a report of an abandoned car on fire and found it was connected to the homicide investigation.

The flames were extremely difficult for the fire department to put out. Since fires typically extinguish themselves fairly quickly, this one appeared to be challenging to put out, making it evident that the car had beaten tampered with. Abel Uribe, 29, was reportedly detained by police in connection with the murder two days later; he is accused of first-degree murder and kidnapping, a source posted. 

Democrat Ruben Gallego from Arizona is saddened by what happened to Navidad-Parra. He claimed that Navidad-Parra had previously received a West Point nomination from his office and offered the family his sympathies.

 

Police Reminders During Car Sale

The Phoenix Police Department’s Phil Krynsky urges people to exercise extra caution when interacting with others during a car sale, especially strangers. He advises everyone to be vigilant and to put up numerous barriers to prevent this kind of activity from occurring. He also suggests for safety reasons, it would be best to conduct business in public spaces, such as outside police stations or in places where security cameras are present, according to localtoday.news report. 

The process of purchasing a car must include a test drive, and many buyers are eager to take advantage of this opportunity. Second-hand car dealers are at risk because the attacker will first request a test drive of the advertised vehicle for sale. The burglar will then travel to a remote location to commit the crime. After that, they will drive the car to a remote location and try to steal it from the owner with a gun.