Father of 10 Killed in Botched Rahway Robbery, Reports Say

By CARLY KILROY (Patch Staff)

August 26, 2015

A botched robbery resulted in the shooting death of a 57-year-old taxi driver, and father of 10, in a “quiet residential” neighborhood in Rahway Tuesday night.

Reports say it was just before 11 p.m. on Bedford Street when the driver picked up a customer who called for a ride through a private line. Once the suspect entered the vehicle a struggle ensued and the driver was shot once in the head, causing him to crash into two parked cars, according to Pix 11.

The suspect was not able to take any cash, according to reports.

A woman sitting in one of the parked vehicles was seriously injured and taken to an area hospital.

The taxi driver, Imad Alasmar, 57, of Edison, had worked for Station Cab for four years, according to nj.com.