A 19-year-old Newark man was charged with murder Saturday of an off-duty city police officer who was killed in a drive-by shooting while attempting to purchase a slice of pizza, according to officials with the Essex County Prosecutor's Office.
Rasul McNeil-Thomas, of Newark, also was charged with two counts of aggravated assault and additional weapons offenses for the shooting of two other victims during the incident, authorities said. Officials said a second suspect is still at-large.
Rasul McNeil-Thomas, of Newark, also was charged with two counts of aggravated assault and additional weapons offenses for the shooting of two other victims during the incident, authorities said. Officials said a second suspect is still at-large.
