1 Killed, 3 Injured In Mercer County Street Shooting: Prosecutor

MERCER COUNTY, NJ - One person was killed and three others injured in a shooting that took place in Trenton on Thursday night, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey said.

Around 8:52 p.m. on Thursday, Trenton police were dispatched to the 100 block of Passiac Street on a shooting in progress.

On arrival, police found three adult males and a 16-year-old female suffering from gunshot wounds. All were taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, where Karan Hunter, 24, was pronounced dead a short time later, Marbrey said.

According to preliminary investigation, the four people were standing outside on Passaic Street when shots were fired at them from a vehicle that pulled up, stopped, then fled the scene, Marbrey said.

No arrests have been made. The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department are investigating.

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