Three Shot In Afternoon Shooting In Trenton

June 15, 2023

See June 16, 2023 Update at link below:

TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–The Trenton Police Department and the Mercer County Homicide Task Force are investigating an afternoon shooting in the 600 Block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard this afternoon that happened around 3:00 p.m.

Trenton Police Department Public Information Officer Detective Lieutenant Nathan Bolognini told MidJersey.news that three people were shot and two were in extremely critical condition. No other information was available at the time of this report.

A witness stated that there was a heavy police presence at the Trauma Center at Capital Health Regional Medical Center and there was crime scene tape outside the emergency room area. It was unclear but there were reports of about 30 shots fired and a possible drive-by type shooting. One of the three victims arrived by personal car to the Trauma Center.

MidJersey.news has reached out to the Mercer County Prosecutors Office for additional information and when further information becomes available the story will be updated. — See updated link below:


Names of the 2023 Trenton Homicide Victims

  1. 1/16/2023 Donnell Williams, 29, Trenton, Shooting.
  2. 2/12/2023 Stephanie Vil, 34, of Burlington, Shooting.
  3. 2/16/2023 Khalil Glanton, 23, Trenton, Stabbing.
  4. 3/24/2023 Harold Rosario, 19, Trenton, Shooting.
  5. 3/26/2023 Nyeisha Saunders, 41, Trenton, Shooting.
  6. 3/09/2023 Jhosse Tolentino, 23, Trenton, Shooting
  7. 4/14/2023 Daniel Garvin, 46, Trenton, Shooting
  8. 4/20/2023 Ralph Conquest, 43, of Lawrence, Shooting
  9. 5/14/2023 Roger Martinez-Rodriguez, 27, Trenton, Stabbing
  10. 5/14/2023 Justin Reed, 24, of Ewing, Shooting (died May 22)
  11. 5/26/2023 Sherief Treadwell, 36, Trenton, Shooting
  12. 6/09/2023 Markell Biggs, 20, Trenton, Shooting
  13. 6/11/2023 Shaquan Brown, 23, Trenton, Shooting
  14. 6/15/2023 James Junior Journigan, Shooting


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