Trenton, NJ ( Mercer) The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police are investigating the shooting of two 16-year-old males early Monday morning on Stuyvesant Avenue. Trenton Police responded to the area of Prospect Street and Stuyvesant Avenue at approximately 12:45 a.m. One victim, later identified as Dion Ellis, 16, was found shot in the head and pronounced dead at the scene. A second 16-year-old male was transported to the hospital and is in stable condition after suffering a gunshot wound to the leg. Anyone with information is asked to contact Homicide task force Detective Shawn Bruton at 609-989-6406. Tips can also be emailed to [email protected].

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