NEWARK — Four males have been charged in the robbery-gone-wrong that claimed the life of a 20-year-old Newark pizza deliveryman, one of 10 people killed in 10 days in the state's largest city, authorities said today.

Shaquille Faines, 20, and three teenagers, who were not named, have been charged with felony murder in the Sept. 1 shooting of Jesus Torres, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray said today.

Torres, an aspiring musician who took the job at Pizza Hut several months ago to provide for his newborn son, was making deliveries in the area of South 11th Street and 13th Avenue around 9:30 p.m. when the four surrounded his car and attempted to rob him, authorities said.

They did not say what sparked the shooting, but Torres was shot once during the altercation and crashed his vehicle into a nearby building. He died a short time later.

"I hope that bringing the suspects responsible for this senseless crime to justice so quickly will bring some sense of solace to the Torres family," Newark Police Director Samuel DeMaio said in a statement.

Faines, who has been arrested on drug charges, and a 16 year old were arrested Friday, according to Katherine Carter, spokeswoman for the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. Two 17 year olds were arrested Saturday, she said.

DeMaio said the suspects hung out in the neighborhood where Torres was killed.

Faines is being held at the Essex County Correctional Facility in lieu of $1 million bail. The teenagers were taken to the Essex County Youth House. Murray said she will seek to charge the teenagers as adults.

At a vigil outside the Torres family’s North Ward home last week, friends remembered him as a talented musician and dedicated family man who loved to write and record songs with a group of friends known as the "J Squad."

Informed of the arrests today, Torres’ stepfather shouted "Yes!" but declined further comment.

Torres was one of 10 people — including innocent bystanders and drug dealers — killed from Aug. 26 to Sept. 3. The spate of violence pushed Newark’s 2013 homicide toll to 60.

North Ward Councilman Anibal Ramos urged leaders to come together to stop the rampant crime.

"This heinous crime visited tragedy upon family with deep roots in Newark, but hopefully the Torres family can take solace in knowing that the perpetrators responsible for the death of Jesus are now behind bars," Ramos said in a statement. "As a city, we must work to bring an end to the senseless violence that has plagued our community for too long."