Crime & Safety
1 Dead, 1 Injured In Mercer County Shooting: Prosecutor
The incident occurred Tuesday evening in Trenton, Mercer County Prosecutor said.
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – One person was killed and another injured in a shooting that took place in Trenton on Tuesday evening, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said Friday.
Around 5:10 p.m. on Tuesday, Trenton patrol units responded to the area of Stuyvesant Avenue and Hoffman Avenue on a shot spotter activation.
While on scene, officers learned that two gunshot victims had arrived at Capital Health Regional Medical Center for treatment.
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Jonathan Applegate, of Trenton, was shot multiple times and later died at the hospital, Onofri said. The other man was treated for a gunshot wound and released from the hospital.
The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department are currently investigating.
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The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact MCHTF Detective Karl Johnston at (609) 439-5248 or Sgt. Roberto Reyes at (609) 256-0997. Information can also be emailed to mchtftips@mercercounty.org.
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