Three teenagers have been charged in the killing and robbing of a taxi driver on Thursday night, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said.

The three males, a 14 and 13-year-old from Somerset and a 13-year-old from New Brunswick, were arrested on Friday after an investigation identified them as the suspects, officials said.

Police responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting near Rose Street and Sydney Place in Franklin Township at 9:56 p.m., authorities said. Officers located the taxi, which had crashed into a vehicle parked in the driveway of a residence, prosecutors said.

The driver, Kofi Addo, 57, of North Brunswick, was located in the vehicle with a gunshot wound, officials said. He was later pronounced dead at an area trauma center after life-saving attempts on the scene were unsuccessful, authorities said.

Investigators said Addo was picking up a fare near Rose Street when he was approached by the three young teens. One of the teens […]