Update/Correction: There have been at least 9 homicides in the City of Trenton in 2022

April 9, 2022

TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–According to the Mercer County Prosecutors Office, at 1:54 a.m., Trenton Police received two Shotspotter activations in the area of 320 Perry Street and 213 Perry Street. Trenton Police also received several 9-1-1 calls reporting a male down. Officers arrived on scene and located the victim laying in front of 205 Perry Street. T.E.M.S. transported the victim to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased.  The victim was identified as 31-year-old Leroy Davis, of Trenton.  The Mercer County Homicide Task Force is investigating.  

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Trenton murders continue to grow at an alarming rate in 2022. During the past two years the murders in Trenton have been tied at 40 homicides. Currently the homicide rate is at 9 for 2022, with one of those still under investigation to determine the exact cause.

Looking back at 2020 and 2021, in 2020 Trenton did not have 9 homicides on record until May 17, 2020 and in 2021 it was May 29 before reaching 9 murders.

It is alarming that we are still in the beginning of April and the homicide count is already 9 for 2022 over a month ahead of the rate of the two bloodiest years in Trenton’s history.

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Names of the 2022 homicide victims in the City of Trenton:

1. 2/15/2022 Antwone Barnes, 37, of Trenton, Stabbing
2. 2/23/2022 Leonardo Fernandez, 32, of Trenton, Stabbing
3. 3/01/2022 Shimon Nesmith Jr., 19, of Trenton, Shooting
4. 3/03/2022 Helen Nelson, 73, of Trenton, Physical Assault
5. 3/15/2022 Albert L. Barnes, 46, of Trenton, Shooting
6. 3/25/2022 Sequoya Bacon-Jones, 9, of Trenton, Shooting
7. 3/31/2022 Tahaad Goss, 16, of Trenton, Shooting
8. 4/07/2022 Jaquir Queen, 26, of Willingboro, Shooting
9. 4/09/2022 Leroy Davis, 31, of Trenton, Shooting

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Names of 40* 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. 8/27/2021 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 Shooting Donnelly Homes

*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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The names of the 40 Trenton homicide victims of 2020: 

1. January 30, 2020, Starquasia Harris, 24, shooting
2. February 16, 2020, Maurice London, 39, shooting
3. March 23, 2020, Danavan Phillips, 37, shooting
4. March 25, 2020, Yuell Moore, 29, shooting
5. April 5, 2020 Quamiera Massey, 24, shooting
6. April 5, 2020 Dabree Brannon, 30, shooting
7. April 5, 2020 Frederick Mason, 20, shooting
8. May 14, 2020, pronounced dead May 21, 2020 Terrence Horton, 53, shooting
9. May 17, 2020, Robert Smith, 38, shooting
10. May 18, 2020 Antwuan Bowens, 44, shooting
11. May 18, 2020 Tayvion Jones, 18, shooting
12. May 21, 2020 Raheen McKinnon 19, shooting
13. May 23, 2020, Watson Cogdell, 58, shooting
14.  May 30, 2020 Tyrone Campbell, 45, shooting
15. June 2, 2020 Dontae Barnes, shooting
16. June 21, 2020, Robert Neal, 34, stabbing
17. July 1, 2020, Covvie Scott, 24, shooting
18. July 8, 2020, Richard Guarderas, 18, shooting
19. July 8, 2020, Malcom L. Bowser, 19, shooting 
20. July 15, 2020, Jason Phillips, 23, shooting
21. July 17, 2020, Luis Gonzalez, 37, shooting
22. August 2, 2020 died August 5, 2020, Jolisa Marshall, 28, shooting (of Hamilton)
23. August 9, 2020, William Irrizarry, 18, shooting
24. August 9, 2020, Julius Vargas, 18, shooting
25. August 17, 2020, Rahkeem Ortiz, 29, shooting
26. August 21, 2020, pronounced dead August 22, Vernetta McCray, 39, drive by shooting
27. August 25, 2020, Shamira Williams, 32, stabbing
28. August 29, 2020, Tybree Washington, 24, shooting
29. October 2, 2020, Hussain Abdullah, 35, shooting
30. October 5, 2020, Derek Colley, 26, Shooting
31. October 10, 2020, Ola Williams, 61, Shooting
32. October 10, 2020, Jaquise Melvin, 26, Shooting
33. October 16, 2020 from shooting on October 9, Rudy Alvira Jr.
34. October 20, 2020, Johnny Perez, 8, Shooting
35. October 20, 2020, Gustavo Perez, 16
36. November 13, 2020, Sam Livingston III, age 41, stabbing
37. November 17, 2020, Jeremy McTamney, 26, Shooting, Ties Trenton’s record of homicides in 2013.
38. November 28, 2020, Daniel Alvaranga, 33, Stabbing
39. November 29, 2020, Omar Billups, 37, Shooting
40. December 8, 2020, Joel Alexander, 49, Shooting

Not in NJ but across the river in Falls Township, Pennsylvania May 24, 2020 Davon Frink, 25, shooting at a Holiday Inn Express at a Trenton party held there.

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Trenton Murders Per Year Since 1989

NJ State Police Uniform Crime Report available here: https://www.njsp.org/ucr/uniform-crime-reports.shtml

1989 = 22

1990 = 21

1991 = 7

1992 = 16

1993 = 11

1994 = 9

1995 = 16

1996 = 14

1997 = 12

1998 = 15

1999 = 8

2000 = 14

2001 = 13

2002 = 19

2003 = 13

2004 = 18

2005 = 31

2006 = 18

2007 = 25

2008 = 19

2009 = 18

2010 = 15

2011 = 23

2012 = 24

2013 = 37

2014 = 32

2015 = 17

2016 = 21

2017 = 23

2018 = 16

2019 = 15

2020 = 40

2021 = 40

2022 = 9* **One under investigation to determine if homicide, as of 4/9/2022

* Prior to 1989 the known highest murder number was 1970 with 27

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