TRENTON, N.J. (PBN) Trenton Police and the Mercer County Homicide task force are investigating a homicide that occurred in the 500 block of Lamberton Street near Federal Street Sunday. The shooting happened just after 7:00 Pm, residents reported hearing multiple gunshots, police located a male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds he was transported to Capital Health trauma center where he was pronounced dead a short time later, this homicide brings the total of homicides to six.
Anyone with information is asked to contact MCHTF at 609-989-6406. Information can also be emailed to [email protected].
UPDATE: The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department are investigating a shooting homicide in the city, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri reported Monday afternoon.
At approximately 6:56 p.m. on Sunday, April 9, 2023, Trenton police responded to a ShotSpotter notification reporting multiple shots fired in the area of Lamberton and Federal streets. Upon arrival, officers located a male gunshot victim in the driver’s seat of his parked gray 2010 Infiniti G37. The vehicle and the victim, later identified as Jhosse Tolentino, 23, of Trenton, were each struck multiple times. Tolentino was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
