January 1, 2022

TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–A Trenton man has been arrested and charged for a shooting homicide that occurred on New Year’s Eve on Beakes Street, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri reported.

Shannon Williams, 35, is charged with murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a weapon and certain persons not to possess a weapon.  He was transported to the Mercer County Correction Center on Saturday pending a detention hearing.

The charges are the result of an investigation by the Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department.  At approximately 7 p.m. on Friday, December 31, 2021, Trenton police responded to the first block of Beakes Street on a report of a shooting in progress.  They located the victim, identified as Emanuel Ross, 47, of Trenton, lying on the sidewalk suffering from gunshot wounds to the head, back and face.  Ross was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

A canvass of the scene revealed three shell casings in the area the victim was located.  HTF detectives reviewed surveillance footage from Donnelly Homes and a suspect is seen pulling out a gun and firing three shots in the direction of the victim.  Detectives were able to identify the shooter as Williams.

Despite having been charged, every defendant is presumed innocent until found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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40th Trenton Murder of 2021 Ties Last Year’s All Time Record

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Photos and video by: Brian McCarthy, OnScene News

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Names of 40, 2021 Trenton 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. 8/27/2021 Ziare Jones, Shooting
22. 8/30/2021  Fred Davis, 43, Trenton, Shooting
23. 9/06/2021  Shamiem Young, 26, Trenton, Shooting
24. 9/17/2021  Jeff Charles, 37, Trenton, Shooting
25. 9/25/2021  Shemiah Davis, 15, Trenton, Shooting
26. 10/2/2021  Omar Burgess, 49, of Trenton, Shooting
27. 10/3/2021  Elias Juarez Lopez, 31, of Princeton, Shooting
28. 10/4/2021  Candice Ruff, 19, of Trenton, Shooting On September 25
29. 10/7/2021  Douglas Munn, 50, of Trenton. Shooting
30. 10/13/2021 Melvin Williams 26, of Trenton, Shooting
31. 10/29/2021 Edwin Obdulio Gomez Interiano, 41, Shooting
32. 10/29/2021 Everth Barrera, 56, of Ewing, Shooting
33. 10/30/2021 Dartanian Ames of Lawrence, 41, Shooting
34. 11/1/2021  Hector Torres, 43, of Trenton, Shooting on 10/31
35. 11/17/2021 David Johnson, 39, of Trenton
36. 12/11/2021 Michael Degrass of Trenton
37. 12/18/2021Unidentified male, shot Garfield Ave
38. 12/25/2021 Selvin Lima, Arson
39. 12/25/2021 Dilman Canpos, Arson
40. 12/31/2021 Emanuel Ross, 47, of Trenton

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

**As of 9:00 p.m. 12/31/ 2021

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2021 Murders Reach All-Time High in Mercer County as Trenton Ties Prior Year’s Record