Going to the park to play Pokemon GO with her boyfriend, the girl was tragically murdered

The tragic incident happened around midnight on October 18 when Cayla Campos (21 years old, living in Albuquerque, New Mexico) and her boyfriend accidentally witnessed an armed robbery at a park near her home. At that time, she and her boyfriend were sitting in the car and playing Pokemon GO. When they saw two robbers trying to steal another car nearby, the two quickly left the scene but were unfortunately discovered by them and continuously opened fire on their car. Campos was shot in the back of the head and died not long after.
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As of press time, police have yet to identify the suspects involved in the shooting. Campos’ sudden death is truly a great loss to her loved ones. Cody Bell – Campos’ best friend said in pain: “I just know that from now on I will never see or talk to him again. He was too young and had to leave too soon. I feel like my heart is broken.”
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Although Pokemon GO has nothing to do with this tragic story, in fact, we have witnessed many serious crimes where the perpetrator took advantage of the “virtual reality” nature of the game. For example, in 2016, when the game was just released, a criminal gang in the US used PokeStop as bait to lure victims to a waiting location, then used weapons to suppress and rob assets. produce. Pokemon GO is also the cause of many fatal traffic accidents because drivers are too busy playing the game without paying attention to the surrounding roads.
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Pokemon Go is a virtual interactive game developed by Niantic and published by The Pokémon Company. The game allows players to capture, battle, train and trade Pokemon through the real world using the device’s GPS and camera.

Since its launch, Pokémon Go has quickly become a phenomenon when family members flock to the streets to catch Pokemon. It is said that Pokemon Go helps improve the mental and physical health of players because of the combination of smart applications with the real world, but this game also causes a lot of controversy about causing accidents. and a number of other criminal matters.​