September 17, 2021

TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department are investigating a shooting that occurred in Trenton early Friday morning that left one victim dead, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri reported.

At approximately 12:53 a.m., on September 17, 2021, Trenton police were dispatched to a home on Race Street on a report of an unresponsive male. Responding officers located a 37-year-old male victim with gunshot wounds, identified as Jeff Charles of Trenton, NJ. He was pronounced deceased.

The investigation is ongoing, and no arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Bill Jones at the Mercer County Homicide Task Force office, (609) 989-6406. Tips 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
23. 9/17/2021 Jeff Charles, 37, 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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