WABC: 2 SUSPECTS ARRESTED IN MURDER OF NJIT STUDENT DURING BURGLARY AT FRATERNITY HOUSE
NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) — Police have made two arrests in the murder of a New Jersey Institute of Technology student killed during a burglary at a fraternity house near the school earlier this week.
The prosecutor on Friday announced murder, burglary and weapons charges against 18-year-old Irvington resident Nafee Cotman and 22-year-old Newark resident Taquan Harris. Cotman was arrested Thursday morning in Irvington, and Harris was arrested late Friday afternoon in Irvington. Both are being held on $1 million bail.
Police said burglars wearing masks broke into the back door of the house and encountered Micalizzi. They got into a struggle and Micalizzi was shot twice. He later died at the hospital. Police said the burglars took off and tossed their masks down the street.
Micalizzi was a second-year mechanical engineering major on the dean’s list at NJIT. He is originally from Freehold Township in Monmouth County.
“This house and the people in it are a great group of people, the NJIT TKE community. They are all really good kids, never had issues here or anything,” said Christian Tavares, an NJIT student.
