Authorities have accused two in the July shooting death of a Newark father of two.
NEWARK -- Authorities have charged two in the killing of a Newark father shot to death outside his home in July.
Zahir S. Stevenson, of Newark, and Lance C. Herbert of Jersey City are charged with killing Hassan Scott as he was leaving his home in the 200 block of South 9th Street on July 22, said Essex County Prosecutor's Office spokeswoman Katherine Carter.
Stevenson, 21, remains at large, Carter said. Herbert, 24, is currently incarcerated at the Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark, she added. According to a county corrections website, Herbert faces illegal weapons possession charges in connection to a prior incident.
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According to a preliminary investigation by the Essex County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Task Force, Scott, 37, was heading to his vehicle to take his three children--ages two, four and nine--to daycare, when he was shot multiple times, authorities said.
A source speaking on condition of anonymity said Scott's children were present as the shooting unfolded. According to the source, the suspect gunman was waiting for Scott outside his residence.
During the confrontation that led up to the shooting, the gunman ordered Scott to return his children to the home, the source said. Scott refused, after which the gunman opened fire, said the source.
First-responders arriving at the scene shortly after the 7:40 a.m. shooting discovered Scott unresponsive, Carter said. Scott was later transported to University Hospital in Newark, where medical personnel pronounced him dead at 8:06 a.m., Carter added.
Stevenson and Herbert have both been charged with felony murder, robbery and weapons possession. Bail has been set for Stevenson at $300,000. A superior court judge set Herbert's bail at one million dollars.
An investigation into the crime is ongoing, authorities said.
Scott's death was the 51st homicide in Newark in 2015. As of October 11, the city's 2015 homicide total stood at 79.
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