Mercer County Man Charged With Murder In Fatal April Shooting: Prosecutor

MERCER COUNTY, NJ - A Trenton man has been charged with murder for an April shooting that killed a man and injured a woman, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey said Wednesday.

Naquan Green, 37, is charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon.

He was arrested on Monday in Ewing by members of the U.S. Marshals NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force.

Around 4:14 a.m. on April 19, Trenton police were in the area of 300 East State Street and heard multiple gunshots.

Patrol units were also dispatched to a ShotSpotter activation for multiple rounds. Police responded to the 200 block of East State Street and a man and a woman, suffering from gunshot wounds.

Both were taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, where Marquis Skillman, 38, of Trenton, was pronounced dead a short time later.

The 39-year-old woman suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot to her leg.

The prosecutor’s office has filed a motion to detain Green pending trial.

The investigation is ongoing. 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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