Four-Hour Standoff Leads To Arrest Of Gang Member Wanted For Trenton Double-Shooting

A four-hour standoff led to the arrest of a Delaware man wanted for a Trenton double-shooting, authorities announced.

Dontay Brannon of Frederica, DE
Photo Credit: *Trenton Police Department via Facebook*

05/05/2022 2:47 p.m.

Dontay Brannon was arrested and charged with criminal attempted homicide, aggravated assault, and various weapons offenses after the nearly four-hour standoff on Wednesday, April 27, Trenton Police said on Thursday, May 5.

Brannon, of Frederica, Delaware, was identified as the suspect in a double shooting on Sanford Street on Wednesday, April 13, police said.

Brannon, purportedly a member of the Gangster Killer Bloods gang, has an extensive criminal history in several prior shootings and was accidentally released from prison due to administration errors, according to a 2016 report from NJ.com.

Brannon was being held in the Mercer County Correctional Facility.

Assisting agencies include the Mercer County Shooting Reponse Team, United States Marshals NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force, and the New Jersey State Police.

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