FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. (PIX11) – Three teens have been arrested and charged in the death of a taxi driver in Franklin Township, New Jersey, officials announced Monday.
According to the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office, Kofi Addo, a 57-year-old taxi driver from North Brunswick, was shot and killed near Rose Street and Sydney Place in Franklin Township just before 10 p.m. Thursday.
Investigators identified three males involved in the shooting: two 13-year-olds and a 14-year-old. The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office said the three teens planned to rob Addo, and one of them fired a shot and killed Addo. After the shooting, the teens ran away on foot, according to officials.
Police found all three teens on Friday. According to officials, two of the teens were in Franklin Township, and the third was found in New Brunswick.
The 14-year-old and the 13-year-old found in New Brunswick were both charged with the following:
- Murder in the first degree
- Felony murder in the first degree
- Conspiracy to commit murder in the first degree
- Robbery in the first degree
- Conspiracy to commit robbery in the second degree
- Unlawful possession of a weapon in the second degree
- Possession of a firearm by a minor in the fourth degree
The 13-year-old found in Franklin Township was charged with:
- Robbery in the first degree
- Conspiracy to commit robbery in the second degree
Prosecutor McDonald said the teens were transported to the Middlesex County Youth detention center on Friday evening, awaiting a family court appearance.
