TRENTON ( MERCER ) The Mercer County Homicide Task Force is investigating a homicide that occurred in Trenton early Tuesday morning. Trenton police responded to the 200 block of Pearl Street at approximately 2:30 a.m. after receiving calls for a male shot. Responding officers located the victim, a male in this 20s, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later. The victim’s identity will be released after police notify his family. This is Trenton’s 37thhomicide this year.d

The victim has been identified as Jeremy McTamney, 26, of Ewing Street, Trenton.

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