Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Trenton Man Fatally Shot In Weekend Gunfire, Also Approaching Annual Record Trenton Man Fatally Shot In Weekend Gunfire, Also Approaching Annual Record
Trenton Man Fatally Shot In Weekend Gunfire, Also Approaching Annual Record One of the victims from Sunday's  shooting on the South Side was pronounced dead on Monday evening, authorities said. The shooting occurred at approximately 12:45 a.m. in front of Diamond in the Rough bar in the 500 block of Lamberton Street, according to the Mercer County Homicide Task Force.  Police responded to a Shot Spotter activation at that location and arrived to find an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound.  He has been identified as Hector Torres, 43, of Trenton.  He was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where he was in critical condi…

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by Jon Craig
Hamilton Township, NJ
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South Jersey Man Fatally Shot In Weekend Gunfire, Victims ID'd In Double-Shooting South Jersey Man Fatally Shot In Weekend Gunfire, Victims ID'd In Double-Shooting
South Jersey Man Fatally Shot In Weekend Gunfire, Victims ID'd In Double-Shooting The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department are investigating a fatal shooting over the weekend in Trenton, authorities said. At 3:25 a.m. on Saturday, Trenton police received a Shot Spotter activation for multiple rounds in the 900 block of Brunswick Avenue. Patrol officers found a victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim, identified as 41-year-old Dartanian Ames of Lawrence, was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead a short time later, according to the county prosecutor's office. No arrests have been made and the…

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by Jon Craig
Hamilton Township, NJ
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Double Fatal Shooting Investigated In South Jersey Double Fatal Shooting Investigated In South Jersey
Double Fatal Shooting Investigated In South Jersey Two men were fatally shot Friday in Mercer County, authorities said. The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and Trenton police are investigating the shootings that occurred at about 9:30 a.m. in Trenton, according to Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. Trenton police received a Shot Spotter activation for multiple rounds in the first block of Cleveland Avenue, Onofri said. Patrol officers found two victims. One was pronounced dead at the scene, the other was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead a short time later, the prosecutor said…

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by Jon Craig
Hamilton Township, NJ
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16-Year-Old Boy, PA Man, 28, Arrested In Separate Fatal Trenton Shootings, Prosecutor Says 16-Year-Old Boy, PA Man, 28, Arrested In Separate Fatal Trenton Shootings, Prosecutor Says
16-Year-Old Boy, PA Man, 28, Arrested In Separate Fatal Trenton Shootings, Prosecutor Says Investigations by the Mercer County Homicide Task Force have resulted in murder charges being filed in two fatal shootings, authorities said. The crackdown comes as Trenton's total number of fatal shootings this year is starting to rival last year'd record total homicides involving guns, as reported here by Daily Voice. “The tenacity and resolve of the Homicide Task Force (HTF) are truly remarkable,” Mercer County Proosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said Friday. “Even with the continual shooting violence in Trenton, their hard work never lets up. Their efforts are a demonstration of…

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by Jon Craig
Hamilton Township, NJ
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Trenton Shooting Victim, 26, Killed 50 Yards From Police Officers Trenton Shooting Victim, 26, Killed 50 Yards From Police Officers
Trenton Shooting Victim, 26, Killed 50 Yards From Police Officers Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting in Trenton that took place near city police stationed near a public housing project. Police had reportedly been deployed there due to ongoing violence in Trenton. The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department are investigating the overnight shooting that left one man dead at Donnelly Homes. Just after 11 p.m. Wednesday,, Trenton police received a Shot Spotter activation for multiple rounds fired at 900 Southard Street, according to Casey DeBlasio, a spokeswoman with the Mercer CountyProsecutors Office.  Also, a …

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by Jon Craig
Hamilton Township, NJ
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SWAT Team Arrests Trenton Pair In Fatal Robbery Of Princeton Man, 31 SWAT Team Arrests Trenton Pair In Fatal Robbery Of Princeton Man, 31
SWAT Team Arrests Trenton Pair In Fatal Robbery Of Princeton Man, 31 A SWAT team rounded up a pair of murder suspects, authorities said. The fugitives, both from Trenton, were arrested Thursday in connection with the fatal robbery of a 31-year-old man from Princeton, according to the Mercer County prosecutor. Thaddeus J. Adams, 40, and Clarence Williams, 35, each were charged with murder, felony murder, attempted murder, two counts of robbery and multiple weapons offenses, Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. Sunday's shooting victim was later identified as Elias Juarez Lopez, 31, of Princeton, Onofri said.  The suspects arrested Thursday by me…

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by Jon Craig
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Man, 50, Gunned Down Between Homes On Tree-Lined Trenton Street Man, 50, Gunned Down Between Homes On Tree-Lined Trenton Street
Man, 50, Gunned Down Between Homes On Tree-Lined Trenton Street Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting in Mercer County. The shooting occurred shortly before 6 a.m. Thursday on the first block of Hoffman Avenue in Trenton, according to , Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. Trenton police reportedly received two Shot Spotter activations, both for multiple rounds of gunfire. Police found a 50-year-old man laying on the ground between residences at 165 and 167 Hoffman Ave., Onofri said. The victim, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where he was pronounce…

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by Jon Craig
Hamilton Township, NJ
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Trenton, Princeton Shooting Victims Identified By Authorities Trenton, Princeton Shooting Victims Identified By Authorities
Trenton, Princeton Shooting Victims Identified By Authorities A 49-year-old man from Trenton and a 31-year-old man from Princeton have been identified as the victims of separate fatal shootings, authorities said. Two homes were struck by gunfire, but no occupants were hurt, during one of the weekend shootings in Trenton. Just before midnight Saturday, Trenton police were called ed to the 400 block of Stuyvesant Avenue on a Shot Spotter activation Police found Omar Burgess, 49, of Trenton. with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest, according to Casey DeBlasio, a spokeswoman with the Mercer County Homicide Task Force. Burgess was taken to th…

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by Jon Craig
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Trenton, Princeton Shooting Victims Identified By Authorities Trenton, Princeton Shooting Victims Identified By Authorities
Trenton, Princeton Shooting Victims Identified By Authorities A 49-year-old man from Trenton and a 31-year-old man from Princeton have been identified as the victims of separate fatal shootings, authorities said. Two homes were struck by gunfire, but no occupants were hurt, during one of the weekend shootings in Trenton. Just before midnight Saturday, Trenton police were called ed to the 400 block of Stuyvesant Avenue on a Shot Spotter activation Police found Omar Burgess, 49, of Trenton. with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest, according to Casey DeBlasio, a spokeswoman with the Mercer County Homicide Task Force. Burgess was taken to th…

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by Jon Craig
Hamilton Township, NJ
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Alleged Getaway Driver In Shooting Death Of 16-Year-Old Trenton Boy Indicted Alleged Getaway Driver In Shooting Death Of 16-Year-Old Trenton Boy Indicted
Alleged Getaway Driver In Shooting Death Of 16-Year-Old Trenton Boy Indicted UPDATE: The accused getaway driver in the cold-blooded shooting death this summer of a 16-year-old Trenton boy and wounding of another has been indicted by a local grand jury. Keith N. Jordan, 30, is charged with first-degree counts of murder and attempted murders, as well as aggravated assault and weapons offenses, among other charges, for his role in the killing. An as-yet unidentified gunman shot Dione Ellis in the head in the the area of Prospect Street and Stuyvesant Avenue at 12:45 a.m. July 5, the nine-count indictment alleges. The youngster died at the scene, it says. A second…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Shooting At Trenton Home Leaves 37-Year-Old Man Dead, Prosecutor Says Shooting At Trenton Home Leaves 37-Year-Old Man Dead, Prosecutor Says
Shooting At Trenton Home Leaves 37-Year-Old Man Dead, Prosecutor Says A 37-year-old man was fatally shot in Trenton before dawn Friday, authorities said. Jeff Charles of Trenton was found with gunshot wounds as officers responded to the shooting report at a home on Race Street around 12:55 a.m., Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said. Charles was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Bill Jones with the Mercer County Homicide Task Force office at (609) 989-6406 or send an email to mchtftips@mercercounty.org.

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by Valerie Musson
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Authorities ID Man Shot Dead In Attempted Trenton Robbery Authorities ID Man Shot Dead In Attempted Trenton Robbery
Authorities ID Man Shot Dead In Attempted Trenton Robbery A man was shot and killed following an attempted robbery in Trenton Monday night, authorities said. Police responding to a Shot Spotter activation near the 400 block of West Hanover Street found Fred Davis, 43, with a gunshot wound just before 9 p.m., Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said in a joint release. Davis was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead a short time later, authorities said. An initial investigation showed that Davis had just gotten home from work and parked his car in front of his home when he was approached by two Black men who att…

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by Valerie Musson