July 15, 2024
TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–According to radio reports, shots rang out around 1:45 a.m. on July 2, 2024 in the area of 240 Euclid Avenue. Trenton Police, and EMS responded to the scene. EMS reported they found a victim that was shot in the face and immediately transported the victim to the Trauma Center at Captial Health Regional Medical Center. Not many details about the incident are available.
The Mercer County Prosecutors Office has identified the victim as Capriest Ruiz, 23, of Camden, NJ. He was pronounced on July 3, 2024.
As of July 15, 2024 there have been 14 homicide victims listed in the City of Trenton in 2024.
Names of the 2024 Trenton Homicide Victims
- 01/13/2024 Eduardo Lopez-Cruz, 38, of Trenton, Shooting
- 01/16/2024 Stefon Locke, 33, Shooting on 1/16 died 2/8/2024
- 02/28/2024 Shawn Moore, 45, Trenton, Shooting
- 03/19/2024 Donnell Jenkins age 52, Stabbing
- 04/04/2024 Jose Alfredo Azcona Garcia, 46, of Trenton, Shooting
- 05/01/2024 Jerome Francis, 43, of Hamilton
- 05/01/2024 Chevaughn Fagan, 28, of Trenton
- 05/19/2024 Stephon Fisher, 18, of Trenton, Shooting
- 05/26/2024 Dwayne Penix, 20, of Trenton, Shooting
- 06/11/2024 Johnathan Applegate
- 06/23/2024 Samier Vincent, 30, of Trenton, Shooting, died 6/27/2024
- 07/04/2024 Amir Williams, 32, of Trenton, Shooting
- 07/02/2024 Capriest Ruiz, 23, of Camden, Shooting, died on 7/3/2024
- 07/12/2024 Johny Emmanuel Cruz-Rodrigez, Shooting
