NEWARK — A third Newark teenager was charged today in the murder of the owner of a deli in the city, authorities said.

The 16-year-old, who was not identified because he or she is a juvenile, was charged with felony murder, robbery, conspiracy and weapons offenses. The teen was part of the group that allegedly killed Joseph Flagg , 41, of Union, during an attempted robbery of his deli on Sunday, Oct. 27, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said in a statement.

Flagg was shot to death just before 1 p.m. inside his deli on the 200 block of Chancellor Avenue, according to the prosecutor's office.

All three teens face murder, robbery, conspiracy and weapons-related charges, the statement said.

The Essex County Prosecutor's Office will ask that the teenagers be tried as adults. All three have been remanded to the Essex County Youth Detention Facility.

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