Crime & Safety
Essex County Delivery Driver’s Accused Killer Arrested: Report
Police arrested a 17-year-old accused of fatally shooting a Chinese food delivery driver in Essex County earlier this month, a report says.
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Police have arrested a 17-year-old accused of fatally shooting a Chinese food delivery driver in Essex County earlier this month, a report says.
East Orange officials announced Thursday that a juvenile male – whose name was withheld because of his age – has been charged with murder, felony murder, robbery and weapons offenses in connection with the shooting, NJ.com reported.
Authorities previously said that the victim, Karamoko Fatiga, 41, was making a delivery around 8:57 p.m. on the 100-block of Shepherd Avenue in East Orange when the shooting took place.
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