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**UPDATE**

Jersey City police say three people are in custody in the fatal shooting of an engaged couple killed in an apparent botched carjacking.

The Hudson County Prosecutor, Ed De Fazio announced the arrests of 19-year-old’s Darmelia Lawrence and Latonia Bellamy in connection with the murders. A third person who wasn’t identified was also arrested.

They will be charged with felony murder, armed robbery, unlawful possession of firearms, and possession of firearms for an unlawful purpose.

Friends and family members learned of the arrests as they attended the funeral services for the groom-to-be, 27-year-old Michael Muchioki.

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An engaged couple returning to their northern New Jersey home early Sunday was fatally shot in what authorities believe was a botched carjacking.  The pair had just come back from their own engagement party, and they were parking their car near their home when police say they were approached by a man and two women.
The incident happened at 243 Randolf Avenue in Jersey City. Friends say Michael Muchioki and Nia Haqq were on top of the world. They both had solid jobs and a solid future together. They had just come home from an engagement party when someone decided to take their future. The young couple had a website, click here to send your well wishes.