Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Dead, Woman Hospitalized In Trenton Shooting, Prosecutor Says Man Dead, Woman Hospitalized In Trenton Shooting, Prosecutor Says
Man Dead, Woman Hospitalized In Trenton Shooting, Prosecutor Says A man was killed and a woman hospitalized in a Tuesday afternoon shooting in Trenton, authorities said. Officers responding to a Shot Spotter activation on the 1100 block of N. Willow Street found the pair with gunshot wounds just after 3:30 p.m., the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office said. The man was pronounced dead a short time later, while the woman was taken to a local hospital for treatment. The investigation is ongoing, and no arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to call the Mercer County Homicide Task Force at (609) 989-6406 or send an email to mchtftips@me…

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by Valerie Musson
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Stabbed To Death In Trenton, Prosecutor Says Man Stabbed To Death In Trenton, Prosecutor Says
Man Stabbed To Death In Trenton, Prosecutor Says A man was stabbed to death in Trenton Wednesday night, authorities confirmed. Responding officers found Leonardo Fernandez, 32, with several stab wounds to the torso on the 500 block of Whittaker Avenue shortly after 5 p.m., Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said Thursday. Fernandez, of Trenton, was rushed to Capital Health Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead, Onofri said. The investigation is ongoing, and no arrests have been made, authorities said. Anyone with information is urged to call the Mercer County Homicide Task Force at (609) 989-6406 or send an email to mc…

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by Valerie Musson
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Shot, Killed In Trenton: Prosecutor Man Shot, Killed In Trenton: Prosecutor
Man Shot, Killed In Trenton: Prosecutor A man was shot and killed in Trenton over the weekend, authorities said. Officers responding to a Shot Spotter activation on the 400 block of Garfield Avenue found the man with multiple gunshot wounds in the back of a home on Garfield Avenue around 1:40 a.m. Saturday, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office. The man was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead a short time later. His identity was not released. The investigation is ongoing, and no arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Mercer County Homic…

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by Valerie Musson
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
29-Year-Old Man Fatally Shot At Public Storage Lockers: Mercer County Prosecutor 29-Year-Old Man Fatally Shot At Public Storage Lockers: Mercer County Prosecutor
29-Year-Old Man Fatally Shot At Public Storage Lockers: Mercer County Prosecutor A 29-year-old man was shot and killed at a Mercer County public storage facility Monday night, authorities confirmed. Trenton resident Cedric Hennessee Flippin was found unresponsive on the ground outside of a storage locker at Public Storage on Parkside Avenue in Ewing around 7:30 p.m., Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said in a release. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A shell casing was also recovered in the area, police said. The investigation is ongoing, and no arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to call the Mercer County Homicide Task Force at …

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by Valerie Musson
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
21-Year-Old Ewing Man Gunned Down In Broad Daylight: Prosecutor 21-Year-Old Ewing Man Gunned Down In Broad Daylight: Prosecutor
21-Year-Old Ewing Man Gunned Down In Broad Daylight: Prosecutor A 21-year-old Ewing man was shot and killed in a Monday afternoon shooting, authorities said. Mark Hudson, Jr. was rushed to Capital Health Regional Medical Center with multiple gunshot wounds after the incident on the 200 block of Douglas Avenue around 3:30 p.m., Mercer County Prosecutor's Office Spokeswoman Casey A. DeBlasio said. Hudson was pronounced dead at the hospital. No arrests had been made as of 7:25 p.m. and the investigation was ongoing.  Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Jennifer Eyster with the Mercer County Homicide Task Force at (609) 989-640…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Authorities ID 39-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed In Trenton Authorities ID 39-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed In Trenton
Authorities ID 39-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed In Trenton Authorities have identified the man shot and killed in Trenton. The victim in yesterday’s homicide on St. Joe’s Avenue in Trenton has been identified as David Johnson, 39, of Trenton, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office. At approximately 5:25 p.m. on Wednesday, Trenton police received a Shot Spotter activation for the 300 block of St. Joe’s Avenue. Upon arrival, officers found Johnson suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.  The victim was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead a short time later. No arrests have been made and the in…

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by Jon Craig
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Shot, Killed In Trenton: Prosecutor Man Shot, Killed In Trenton: Prosecutor
Man Shot, Killed In Trenton: Prosecutor A man was shot and killed in Trenton Wednesday night, authorities confirmed. Police responding to a Shot Spotter activation near the 300 block of St. Joe’s Avenue found the victim suffering from several gunshot wounds around 5:25 p.m., according to the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office. The man was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead a short time later, authorities said. His identity has not been released. The shooting remains under investigation, and no arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Mercer County Homicide Task Forc…

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by Valerie Musson
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Trenton Man Fatally Shot In Weekend Gunfire, Also Approaching Annual Record Trenton Man Fatally Shot In Weekend Gunfire, Also Approaching Annual Record
Trenton Man Fatally Shot In Weekend Gunfire, Also Approaching Annual Record One of the victims from Sunday's  shooting on the South Side was pronounced dead on Monday evening, authorities said. The shooting occurred at approximately 12:45 a.m. in front of Diamond in the Rough bar in the 500 block of Lamberton Street, according to the Mercer County Homicide Task Force.  Police responded to a Shot Spotter activation at that location and arrived to find an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound.  He has been identified as Hector Torres, 43, of Trenton.  He was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where he was in critical condi…

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by Jon Craig
Hamilton Township, NJ
News
South Jersey Man Fatally Shot In Weekend Gunfire, Victims ID'd In Double-Shooting South Jersey Man Fatally Shot In Weekend Gunfire, Victims ID'd In Double-Shooting
South Jersey Man Fatally Shot In Weekend Gunfire, Victims ID'd In Double-Shooting The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department are investigating a fatal shooting over the weekend in Trenton, authorities said. At 3:25 a.m. on Saturday, Trenton police received a Shot Spotter activation for multiple rounds in the 900 block of Brunswick Avenue. Patrol officers found a victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim, identified as 41-year-old Dartanian Ames of Lawrence, was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead a short time later, according to the county prosecutor's office. No arrests have been made and the…

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by Jon Craig
Hamilton Township, NJ
News
Double Fatal Shooting Investigated In South Jersey Double Fatal Shooting Investigated In South Jersey
Double Fatal Shooting Investigated In South Jersey Two men were fatally shot Friday in Mercer County, authorities said. The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and Trenton police are investigating the shootings that occurred at about 9:30 a.m. in Trenton, according to Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. Trenton police received a Shot Spotter activation for multiple rounds in the first block of Cleveland Avenue, Onofri said. Patrol officers found two victims. One was pronounced dead at the scene, the other was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead a short time later, the prosecutor said…

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by Jon Craig
Hamilton Township, NJ
News
16-Year-Old Boy, PA Man, 28, Arrested In Separate Fatal Trenton Shootings, Prosecutor Says 16-Year-Old Boy, PA Man, 28, Arrested In Separate Fatal Trenton Shootings, Prosecutor Says
16-Year-Old Boy, PA Man, 28, Arrested In Separate Fatal Trenton Shootings, Prosecutor Says Investigations by the Mercer County Homicide Task Force have resulted in murder charges being filed in two fatal shootings, authorities said. The crackdown comes as Trenton's total number of fatal shootings this year is starting to rival last year'd record total homicides involving guns, as reported here by Daily Voice. “The tenacity and resolve of the Homicide Task Force (HTF) are truly remarkable,” Mercer County Proosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said Friday. “Even with the continual shooting violence in Trenton, their hard work never lets up. Their efforts are a demonstration of…

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by Jon Craig
Hamilton Township, NJ
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Trenton Shooting Victim, 26, Killed 50 Yards From Police Officers Trenton Shooting Victim, 26, Killed 50 Yards From Police Officers
Trenton Shooting Victim, 26, Killed 50 Yards From Police Officers Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting in Trenton that took place near city police stationed near a public housing project. Police had reportedly been deployed there due to ongoing violence in Trenton. The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department are investigating the overnight shooting that left one man dead at Donnelly Homes. Just after 11 p.m. Wednesday,, Trenton police received a Shot Spotter activation for multiple rounds fired at 900 Southard Street, according to Casey DeBlasio, a spokeswoman with the Mercer CountyProsecutors Office.  Also, a …

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by Jon Craig