A 16-year-old Dolton boy remains detained after he allegedly used a ghost gun to fatally shoot his Uber driver, who he dragged into the street after planning to carjack him late last month in Chatham, prosecutors said Thursday.

Demari Taylor, of Dolton, was arrested Tuesday at his home and was charged as an adult with first degree murder, armed robbery and vehicular hijacking in connection with the death of Altmann Mnyuku, Chicago police said.

Taylor and his brothers were at their home around 1 a.m. July 31 when the teen asked for an Uber ride to meet with friends in the city, Assistant State’s Attorney Eleanor Betar said during his first court appearance Thursday.

The Uber ride was accepted at 1:38 a.m. by 35-year-old driver Mnyuku, who picked Taylor up from his house to make the seven

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