Yuell Moore was pronounced dead at the scene of the 2:30 p.m. shooting on Hudson Street, said Casey DeBlasio, a spokeswoman with the Mercer County Homicide Task Force.
It was the city's second daylight shooting death this week and fourth killing in Trenton this year.
Danavan Phillips, 37, of Trenton was fatally shot in the head during a fight in the West Ward on Monday.
Detectives from the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office nabbed a 14-year-old boy who they said killed him.
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