October 31, 2021 — Updated
Update: Man Dies From Early Morning Halloween Shooting In Trenton
Update from the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office:
A shooting occurred at approximately 12:45 a.m. in front of Diamond in the Rough bar in the 500 block of Lamberton Street. Police responded to a Shot Spotter activation at that location and arrived to find an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where he is in critical condition. A second adult male victim was brought into Fuld hospital with gunshot wound to the neck. He is in stable condition.
The incident is being investigated by the Shooting Response Team and the Mercer County Homicide Task Force.
UPDATE: A Trenton Police Department spokesperson told MidJersey.News that two individuals were shot. One was shot in the head and is extremely critical and the other was shot in the neck and is responsive. No further details were available at this time.
Note: It is reported “male shot”
TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–At 12:50 a.m. Trenton EMS, Trenton Police, Fire and Capital Paramedics responded to the area of 550 Lamberton Street for a report of a male shot in the head. Police arrived on scene and secured the scene. EMS arrived and treated the injured person. TEMS and Capital Paramedics were transporting to the Trauma Center at Capital Health Regional Medical Center at 1:00 a.m. a “Trauma Alert” was called. Trenton Police Department Shooting Response Team was on scene at the time of this report and investigating. No further information is available at this time.
There have been 8 murders in the City of Trenton in October so far with a total of 32 for the year 2021.
This is a breaking news story once official information becomes available the story will be updated and corrections made. This is based off emergency radio reports from the scene and not official until it comes from authorities.
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