Roswell Man Killed in Fatal Craigslist Robbery

Two people, including a teenager, have been arrested and charged with the murder of a Roswell man who was selling his gaming console on Craigslist.

Nathaniel Vivan, 20, and a 16-year-old girl are both in custody following the Friday, Sept. 12 shooting death of Daniel John Zeitz, 28, of Roswell, the Sandy Springs Police Department said in a press release.

Zeitz was found dead by officers after they responded to a call around 9:30 p.m. in the 5300 block of Treelodge Parkway.

The Roswell man was found lying on the ground in front of building 5306 with a gunshot wound to the side of his chest, police spokesperson Sgt. Ron Momon said.

A short time later, Sandy Springs detectives learned that a man was being treated at Northside Hospital with a gunshot wound to the hand, Momon stated.

Brookhaven Police detectives were at the hospital interviewing the injured man, who Momon said “told them he was a victim of a crime” in their jurisdiction.

However, Momon noted the man later told authorities he was shot while he and his girlfriend were at the Legends of Dunwoody Apartments “to rob a man of his PS4 video game system that was advertised on Craigslist.”

The female juvenile, who was at the hospital with Vivan, was taken into custody by Sandy Springs police detectives. Those detectives also found the .25 caliber pistol inside the suspect’s car, which was parked at the hospital. Detectives interviewed the man and teen, and learned they responded to a Craigslist ad for the console and met with Zeitz in the parking lot of 5306 Treelodge Parkway.

“Vivan, who was seating in the driver’s seat of his car, struggled with Zeitz, [who was] standing outside the car, for the PS4,” Momon stated. “During the struggle, the juvenile fired one shot from the .25 caliber gun. The bullet passed through Vivan’s hand and struck Zeitz in the side.”

Detectives also learned that the teenager’s child, about 16 months old, was also in the back seat of the suspect’s car during the robbery and shooting.

The child was later turned over to the teen’s relatives. Both suspects remain behind bars pending their first court appearance.

(Photo: Daniel John Zeitz of Roswell. Credit: Facebook)