Yasin Morrison was just 9-years-old when he was killed after being struck by a stray bullet in Newark on Friday, Jan. 31, authorities said. Yasin was on his way to visit his grandparents with his father and little sisters when he was hit,

A Newark man has been arrested and charged in the murder of a 9-year-old autistic boy, authorities said Wednesday. Jesse Dunbar, 36, was also charged with attempted murder for shooting and wounding an adult man, NJ.com reported. He additionally faces charges of aggravated assault and weapons offenses.

The man who was arrested, Jesse J. Dunbar II, also faces charges of first-degree attempted murder, aggravated assault and unlawful possession of a weapon, according to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. The office said he was “also charged with shooting an adult male,” but did not say whether that referred to the 36-year-old.

A suspect was arrested in connection with a shooting that killed a 9-year-old boy in Newark, law enforcement announced.

Yasin Morrison was killed last Friday when he was struck by a bullet fired from a great distance, prosecutors said on Thursday. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan reports.

Jesse Dunbarr, 36, is now facing first-degree murder charges in the death of 9-year-old Yasin Morrison. The child's grandparents say Friday evening, their son was dropping Yasin and his 3-year-old sister off at their house on Osborne Terrace to spend the weekend.

The man charged with murdering a 9-year-old boy in Newark made his first court appearance Thursday. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan has the story from Essex County Superior Court.