Teen Shot And Killed Inside Mercer County Home: Authorities

Princeton NJ

01 April, 2022

12:39 PM

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MERCER COUNTY, NJ — A teenager was shot and killed inside a home in Trenton on Thursday night, the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said Just after 9 p.m., Trenton police responded to a home in the 100 block of Liberty Street on the report of a teenager shot. On arrival, officers found a 16-year-old boy suffering a gunshot wound to the face, authorities said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. According to a spokesperson from the prosecutor's office, other teenagers were present in the house and a gun was recovered at the scene. No arrests have been made. Trenton Police and the Mercer County Homicide Task Force are investigating. The incident comes less than a week after 9-year-old Sequoya Bacon-Jones was shot and killed while playing in the Kingsbury Square courtyard. Authorities charged 19-year-old, Isiah Roberts, with murder and other offenses. Read More: 19-Year-Old Charged In Killing Of 9-Year-Old Mercer County Girl Roberts opened fire during an altercation with a group of people over a Facebook post commenting on his sister's parenting style. Thank you for reading. Have a correction or news tip? Email [email protected] Get breaking news alerts on your phone with our app. Download here. Sign up to get Patch emails so you don't miss out on local and statewide news.