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Mumit Marrow, Perry Howard, Lauren Whatley, and Massai Laboo, pictured from top left and clockwise, have been indicted in the November 2014 shooting death of Ana Satian.

(Essex County Correctional Facility)

NEWARK — Four people have been indicted on murder and related charges in the shooting death of a young mother in Newark during a cell phone robbery in November.

Mumit Marrow, 21, of Newark, Perry Howard, 28, of Bloomfield and Massai Laboo, 22, and Lauren Whatley, 25, both of Irvington, were indicted on May 29 in connection with the Nov. 8 shooting of 22-year-old Newark resident Ana Satian.

The four defendants have been charged with murder, felony murder and robbery and weapons offenses. They are scheduled to be arraigned on the charges on June 23 before Superior Court Judge Ronald Wigler.

Marrow and Whatley are being held at the Essex County Correctional Facility in lieu of $750,000 bail each. Howard and Laboo also remain in the county jail in lieu of $1 million bail and $300,000 bail, respectively.

Authorities have said the shooting occurred as Satian was visiting her friend's house on 3rd Street in Newark. As she was walking into the house, at least two of the defendants approached her, stole her cell phone and shot her, authorities said.

Satian died from her injuries the following day at University Hospital, authorities said.

The cell phone was later discarded and recovered nearby, authorities said. A few days later, authorities released photos of a white Maxima that was believed to be involved in the fatal shooting.

The mother of two young children, Satian was born in Ecuador and moved to the United States when she was seven years old. She attended Newark Tech High School before becoming married and having children.

Of the four defendants, Laboo and Whatley were the first ones arrested when they were taken into custody late last year. Marrow was arrested on Jan. 6, but Howard remained at large and was considered "armed and dangerous," authorities said.

Howard was ultimately arrested on Feb. 12 after being found in a Savannah, Ga., apartment.

At the same time, authorities arrested Ranig Deishon White, 27, who was wanted in a separate homicide in Newark. White was wanted in connection with the Oct. 17 shooting death of Cassan Powell, 29, of Irvington, in Newark, authorities said.

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