2 Men Fatally Shot At Mercer Co. Parking Lot: Prosecutor

MERCER COUNTY, NJ — Two men were found with gunshot wounds at a parking lot in Mercer County on Wednesday, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said Thursday.

Around 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Trenton police responded to the area of Prospect Street and Pennington Avenue on a ShotSpotter activation for multiple rounds.

On arrival, officers found Chevaughn Fagan, in the side parking lot of 812 Prospect Street suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, Onofri said.

A second man, later identified as Jerome Francis, 43, of Hamilton, was discovered in the same parking lot in the driver’s seat of a blue Infiniti QX60 with gunshot wounds to the chest, Onofri said.

The vehicle appeared to have heavy front-end damage and several airbags were deployed, officials said.

Detectives also found three handguns, two cell phones and multiple shell casings at the scene.

Fagan, 28, of Trenton, and Francis were taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where they were pronounced dead a short time later, Onofri said.

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

No arrests have been made.

Anyone with information is asked to contact MCHTF Detective Chris Pullen at (848) 992-6436 or OIC William Jett Jr. at (609) 331-5010.

Information can also be emailed to mchtftips@mercercounty.org.

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