JERSEY CITY, NJ – Two suspects have been arrested and charged for the murder of 16-year-old Kaheem Taylor. Taylor was shot and killed on March 29, 2021, in Jersey City.
Police arrested Khalil Kelley, 23, and Roger Pickett Jr., 22.
Kelley is facing murder charges and multiple other related charges. Pickett is facing charges for being an accomplice to the murder of Taylor.
According to the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, Kelley was arrested by members of the United States Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force at his place of employment in Hillside on Friday.
The Hudson County Prosecutor reported Pickett Jr. was arrested at the Hudson County Correctional Facility, where he is being detained on charges relating to the fatal shooting of Jovahn Horne in Jersey City on November 1st.
Both are being held at the Hudson County Correctional Facility pending their first court appearances.
According to court records, “On Monday, March 29, 2021, just after 10:30 p.m., members of the Jersey City Police Department responded to a report of shots fired in the area of 83 Bergen Avenue in Jersey City. Responding officers found a male victim – later identified as Kaheem Taylor, 16 – with apparent gunshot wounds to the upper body. He was transported to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 11:15 p.m.”
Detectives worked tirelessly to bring the two suspects to justice.