October 14, 2021

TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Just after 11:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, Trenton police received a Shot Spotter activation for multiple rounds at 900 Southard Street.  Also, a Trenton Police Donnelly Homes post was parked stationary approximately 50 yards away from the shooting and heard gunshots.  The officers immediately drove toward the shots and encountered the male victim who was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.  The victim, identified as 26 year-old Melvin Williams of Trenton, was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead a short time later.

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

This was the second shooting last night the other was at Lalor and Centre Street around 9:00 p.m. Trenton Police say that one individual was shot multiple times and is being treated at Capital Health Regional Medical Center and the investigation is ongoing.

Two Shootings Reported In Trenton

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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
24. 9/25/2021  Shemiah Davis, 15, Trenton, Shooting
25. 10/2/2021  Omar Burgess, 49, of Trenton, Shooting
26. 10/3/2021  Elias Juarez Lopez, 31, of Princeton, Shooting
27. 10/4/2021  Candice Ruff, 19, of Trenton, Shooting On September 25
28. 10/7/2021  Douglas Munn, 50, of Trenton. Shooting
29. 10/13/2021 Melvin Williams 26, of 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.