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Pair Arrested In Double-Slaying Of Trenton Brothers, Ages 8, 16 Pair Arrested In Double-Slaying Of Trenton Brothers, Ages 8, 16
Pair Arrested In Double-Slaying Of Trenton Brothers, Ages 8, 16 A Mercer County fugitive and a Pennsylvania woman have been arrested in connection with this week's fatal shooting of two young brothers in Trenton, authorities said. With the help of U.S. Marshals, Dajuan "Bando" Kelley, 26, of Ewing Township was arrested on Friday in Hampton, Georgia, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J.. Onofri. Kelley's alleged accomplice, Destanie Ellis, 29, of Morrisville, Pennsylvania, was arrested on Thursday in Trenton, the prosecutor said. Johnny Perez, 8, and Gustavo Perez, 16, were struck and killed on Tuesday night when eight shots were fired i…

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by Jon Craig
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Murphy: Trenton Brothers' Shooting Deaths 'Despicable, Cowardly, Senseless Gun Violence' Murphy: Trenton Brothers' Shooting Deaths 'Despicable, Cowardly, Senseless Gun Violence'
Murphy: Trenton Brothers' Shooting Deaths 'Despicable, Cowardly, Senseless Gun Violence' Gov. Phil Murphy called the deaths of two brothers in their Mercer County home a "despicable and cowardly shooting." The governor offered his "deepest condolences" to family and friends of Gustavo Perez, 16, and Johnny Perez, 8, calling them “two young precious boys who were murdered (Tuesday) in Trenton in an act of senseless gun violence.” Murphy mourned the Perez brothers during his daily coronavirus briefing on Thursday. No arrests have been made in the shooting in which police say six shots were fired. Murphy added, "We remain focused and must remain focused on ending the scourge of …

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by Jon Craig