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Suspect Charged In Deadly Shooting Of 37-Year-Old Trenton Man, Prosecutor Says Suspect Charged In Deadly Shooting Of 37-Year-Old Trenton Man, Prosecutor Says
Suspect Charged In Deadly Shooting Of 37-Year-Old Trenton Man, Prosecutor Says A suspect has been identified and charged nearly two years after the deadly shooting of a 37-year-old Trenton man, authorities announced on Tuesday, March 29. Dwayne Capers, 28, was charged with first-degree murder and several weapons offenses following a four-count indictment returned by a Mercer County grand jury, prosecutors said. Capers, of Trenton, is accused of fatally shooting Dontae Barnes, who was found with several gunshot wounds and pronounced dead as officers responded to a Shot Spotter activation near Oakland Street and Hoffman Avenue around 5:20 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, …

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by Valerie Musson
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Trenton Homicide Victim Identified After 15th Fatal Shooting Trenton Homicide Victim Identified After 15th Fatal Shooting
Trenton Homicide Victim Identified After 15th Fatal Shooting Authorities released the identity Wednesday of Trenton's latest shooting fatality. The victim has been identified as Dontae Barnes, 37, of Trenton, said Casey DeBlasio, spokeswoman for the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing, DeBlasio said. Multiple shots were fired about 5:20 p.m. Tuesday on the 100 block of Oakland Street near Hoffman Avenue, DeBlasio said. Authorities found Barnes on the sidewalk suffering multiple gunshot wounds, she said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, DeBlasio said.  Tuesday's homicide marke…

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by Jon Craig