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Gunman Whose Stray Bullet Killed Trenton Girl Was Fighting Over Facebook Photo: Authorities Gunman Whose Stray Bullet Killed Trenton Girl Was Fighting Over Facebook Photo: Authorities
Gunman Whose Stray Bullet Killed Trenton Girl Was Fighting Over Facebook Photo: Authorities A Facebook feud that spilled into the courtyard of a Trenton apartment complex left a 9-year-old girl dead, and authorities say they know the man who fired the shot. Isiah Roberts, 19, has been charged with murder, aggravated assault and weapons offenses in the Friday night shooting that left SeQuoya Bacon-Jones dead, the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office announced. SeQuoya was found having been struck by a single gunshot in Kingsbury Square at around 7:30 p.m., authorities said.  The shooting began with two women — including Roberts' sister — fighting over parenting styles …

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by Cecilia Levine & Valerie Musson
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Trenton Girl, 9, Was Reaching For Mom After Being Struck By Stray Bullet: Report Trenton Girl, 9, Was Reaching For Mom After Being Struck By Stray Bullet: Report
Trenton Girl, 9, Was Reaching For Mom After Being Struck By Stray Bullet: Report SeQuoya Bacon-Jones was not crying when her mom found her bleeding on the sidewalk last week. The 9-year-old Trenton girl was laying on the ground, moaning, reaching out for her,  Shea Bacon-Jones tells CBS Philly. SeQuoya was playing at the Kingsbury Square courtyard around 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 25, when she was struck by a stray bullet, authorities previously said in a press release. "I can’t believe what I’m looking at," the girl's mom told the outlet. "It’s not really happening, but it’s really happening." The next day, SeQuoya died. No arrests had been made as of Monday, …

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by Cecilia Levine & Valerie Musson