Mercer County, Trenton

Updated: Fatal Shooting In Trenton

August 1, 2021 — UPDATED

TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department are investigating a shooting homicide that occurred early this morning in Trenton.  At approximately 12:20 a.m. on Sunday, August 1, the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system activated for multiple rounds in the 800 block of Stuyvesant Avenue.  Police responded and located the victim shot in the head.  The victim has been identified as Daquan Basnight, 30, of Ewing.  No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.  At this point in the investigation, there is no evidence to suggest this homicide is related to Thursday’s homicide of Leonard Pettigrew on Stuyvesant Avenue.  Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Shawn Bruton at 609-989-6406. Tips can also be emailed to mchtftips@mercercounty.org.

This brings the 2021 murder count to 16 that includes a person shot in 2018 that died this current year from complications from that prior shooting, 15 of the homicides have happened from incidents in 2021.

Last year there were 40 homicides in the City of Trenton and this time last year there were 21 at the start of August.

This morning’s breaking news story here:

TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–MidJerse.news has received reports of a shooting around 12:15 a.m. at Stuyvesant Avenue near Hoffman Avenue. Trenton EMS and Capital Health Paramedics responded to the scene. About 15 minutes later EMS went available. Police are on scene investigating.

One witness stated they heard 12 shots. Another witness said a young man was killed.

This is a breaking news report from unofficial sources. MidJersey.news has emails into Mercer County Prosecutors Office and Trenton Police for official information. When official information becomes available the story will be updated and any corrections made.

Update: Victim Identified In Last Night’s Stuyvesant Ave. Shooting In Trenton

Updated: Fatal Shooting In Trenton

Trenton Man Arrested In August 1, 2021 Shooting-Murder Of Daquan Basnight

File photo from another shooting at the same corner.

Names of 2021* homicide victims: 

  1. 2/18/2021 Jabree Saunders, 26, from shooting on May 14, 2018
  2. 2/22/2021 Khalil Gibbs, 25, of West Windsor, shooting
  3. 2/25/2021 Lovelle Laramore, 60, of Trenton shooting
  4. 4/15/2021 Kaheem Carter, 22, of Trenton, shooting
  5. 4/20/2021 Shaquan McNeil, 25, of Trenton, shooting
  6. 4/24/2021 Cheryl Jones, 65, of Trenton, shooting
  7. 4/29/2021 Ramire Harvey, 25, of Trenton, shooting
  8. 5/15/2021 David Williams 36, of Trenton, shooting
  9. 5/29/2021 Edgar Geovani Sis-Luis, 34, of Trenton, aggravated manslaughter
  10. 7/05/2021 Dion Ellis, 16, Trenton, Shooting
  11. 7/14/2021 Pablo Herrera Chun, 53, Trenton, Shooting
  12. 7/19/2021 William Mitchell, 33, Trenton, Shooting
  13. 7/19/2021 Jermel Carter, 38, Trenton, Shooting
  14. 7/29/2021 Leonard Pettigrew, 58, Trenton, Shooting
  15. 7/30/2021 Shaquil Loftin, 23, Shooting, Trenton
  16. 8/01/2021 Daquan Basnight, 30, of Ewing, Shooting

*Updated to reflect the person who died in 2021 from complications from a shooting on May 14, 2018 as per medical examiner report.