September 7, 2021

TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department are investigating a Monday evening homicide in Trenton, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri reported.

Police responded to the first block of Faircrest Avenue just before midnight on Monday, September 6. Multiple shell casings were discovered at the scene along with two vehicles that had been struck by gunfire. A victim who suffered multiple gunshot wounds was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center by private vehicle and pronounced dead at 12:01 a.m. The victim has been identified as Shamiem Young, 26, of Trenton.

No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective David Petelle of the Mercer County Homicide Task Force at (609) 989-6406. Information can also be emailed to mchtftips@mercercounty.org

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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
17. 8/13/2021 Javier Chaj-Ajtun, 33, of Trenton, Shooting
18. 8/19/2021 Herberth Ramirez Pimentel, 37, of Trenton, Shooting
19. 8/23/2021 Yanquai Edwards, 25, of Rancocas, NJ, Shooting
20. 8/25/2021 Daron Cheston, 18, Trenton, Shooting
21. 8/30/2021 Fred Davis, 43, Trenton, Shooting
22. 9/06/2021 Shamiem Young, 26, Trenton, Shooting

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

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