16-year-old arrested for murder of Ventnor man

VENTNOR, N.J. (WPVI) -- Police arrested a teenager in connection with the murder of a New Jersey grandfather.

Sixty-one-year-old Sunil Edla was shot and killed outside of his apartment on Nashville Avenue in Ventnor, Atlantic County.

It happened just before 8 p.m. Thursday as he was leaving for work at a nearby Atlantic City motel.

Police say the suspect drove off in Edla's car.

The 16-year-old is facing numerous charges including murder and carjacking.

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