October 26, 2022

TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department are investigating a shooting homicide that occurred Wednesday night in the city, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri reported.

At approximately 9:30 p.m. on October 26, 2022, Trenton police responded to a Shot Spotter activation for multiple rounds in the area of 199 Oakland Street. Arriving units located a male shot inside the liquor store at Oakland St/Hoffman Ave. The victim was found unresponsive and shot multiple times. He was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead a short time later. The victim has been identified as Rayshawn Baines, 41, of Trenton.

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

Last night’s breaking news story here:

BREAKING: Shooting Reported In 100 Block Of Oakland Street In Trenton; CPR In Progress

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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
10. 5/01/2022 Jamir McNeil, 25 of Trenton, Shooting
11. 5/22/2022 Ali Abdullah, 25, of Trenton, Shooting
12. 6/01/2022 Dreiby Osorio, 16, of Trenton, Stabbing
13. 9/02/2022 Rasheed Barlow, 35, of Trenton, Shooting
14. 9/11/2022 Chron Jenks, 34, of Ewing, Shooting
15. 9/20/2022 Keenan Anthony Trower, 31, of Hamilton Shooting
16. 10/09/2022 Daquan Brown, 33, of Trenton, Shooting
17. 10/10/2022 Daveigh Brooks, 25, of Ewing
18. 10/26/2022 Rayshawn Baines, 41, of Trenton

** Under Investigation Pending determination:

19. ** Cause of “Suspicious death” for Corrine Daniels, 41, of Park Avenue in Trenton has not been released yet from MCPO ** Once official determination is made the list will be updated.

20. ** Cause of fire under investigation by Mercer County Prosecutors Office Brian Wharton, 57, of Trenton

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