1 Dead, 1 Injured In Shooting Outside Mercer Bar: Prosecutor

MERCER COUNTY, NJ — One person was killed and another seriously injured following a shooting that occurred outside a bar in Trenton, Mercer County Prosecutor Theresa L. Hilton said.

Around 1 a.m. on Sunday, Trenton Police arrived at Al Lee’s Bar and Lounge on Dickinson Street on reports of a shooting in progress.

On arrival, officers learned that there was an argument outside of the bar and multiple shots were fired.

A 47-year-old man Ewing man, Kristoffer Givens, was found approximately a block away on Olden Avenue suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead a short time later, Hilton said.

Another man, a 40-year-old Willingboro resident, was taken to the hospital by personal vehicle. He is currently being treated for multiple gunshot wounds.

No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.

The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department are investigating.

Anyone with information is asked to contact MCHTF Detective Ramon Santiago at (609) 989-6406 or Sgt. Roberto Reyes at (609) 256-0997. Information can also be emailed to mchtftips@mercercounty.org.

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