Two people have been arrested in connection to the shooting death of a New Jersey college student during a robbery attempt at a fraternity house in Newark this week, authorities said.
Joseph Micalizzi, 23, was shot in the robbery attempt at about 3:30 a.m. Monday at the Tau Kappa Epsilon house on Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard, police said.
He was taken to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
A suspect, an 18-year-old man of Newark, is in custody. He's been charged with a number of crimes, including murder, robbery, burglary and possession of a firearm.
He's being held in lieu of $1 million, authorities said.
Police also located 22-year-old Taquan Harris of Newark in connection to the homicide. Authorities said Friday evening he was arrested in Irvington.
Harris has been charged with murder, felony murder, robbery, burglary and weapons offenses, according to police.
Bail has been set at $1,000,000, police said. His attorney information wasn't immediately available.
Micalizzi studied mechanical engineering and graduated from Freehold Township High School in 2011.
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His best friend from high school, Tyler Gdovian, said that last time he talked to Micalizzi he mentioned not feeling safe at the frat house. Micalizzi told his friend he had been robbed twice that semester.
NJIT said that it was "saddened" by the death and that the school is extending thoughts and prayers to Micalizzi's family and friends.
"I'm here 25 years and this is the first time I've had to deal with murder on our campus," said NJIT President Joel Bloom.
It was the second fatal shooting in Newark involving a college student in the last month.
On April 10, Rutgers University - Newark student Shani Patel was shot and killed at his off-campus apartment. Marcus Feliz, 25, was arrested in the Toms River 21-year-old's death.
Authorities said that security had been stepped up on both campuses.
