Demari Taylor, a 16-year-old from Dolton, is charged as an adult with first-degree murder after fatally shooting his Uber driver, Altmann Mnyuku, during an attempted carjacking in Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood. Prosecutors allege that Taylor used a ghost gun, a firearm that lacks a serial number, to shoot Mnyuku in the neck while they planned the robbery throughout the Uber ride.
Details revealed during the court proceedings indicate that Taylor texted instructions about the plan while en route. After the shooting, he reportedly dragged Mnyuku from the vehicle and attempted to flee in the stolen Jeep, which was later found idling in the street. With his trial set for August 26, the case highlights the growing concerns surrounding the use of untraceable firearms in violent crimes.
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