Crime & Safety
Man Dead, Woman Injured In Mercer Co. Weekend Shooting: Prosecutor
A man and woman were found with gunshot wounds on Saturday morning, authorities said.
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – One man was killed and a woman injured during a weekend shooting in Trenton, Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey said.
Around 4:14 a.m. on Saturday, Trenton police were in the area of 300 East State Street and heard multiple gunshots.
Police responded to the 200 block of East State Street and found a man and a woman suffering from gunshot wounds. They were taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center.
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Marquis Skillman, 38, of Trenton, was pronounced dead a short time later and the 39-year-old woman suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot to her leg, Marbrey said.
The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department are investigating. No arrests have been made.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact MCHTF Detective Ryan Minnick at (609) 273-7293 or Sgt. Will Jett at (609) 331-5010. Information can also be emailed to mchtftips@mercercounty.org.
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