Crime & Safety
1 Killed, 1 Injured In Double Shooting Inside Mercer County Deli
The shooting occurred at 6:10 a.m. Monday morning at Priori's Deli, in Ewing Township, authorities said.
MERCER COUNTY, NJ — One man was killed and another injured in a double shooting that occurred inside a deli in Ewing Township on Monday morning, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said.
Around 6:10 a.m. Monday morning Ewing police responded to Priori’s Deli at 301 Hillcrest Avenue. On arrival they found two men suffering gunshot wounds, Onofri said.
Oscar Palacios, 54, of Trenton, was pronounced dead at the hospital. His brother a 57-year-old Hamilton man, remains hospitalized, Onofri said. The brothers were employees of the deli.
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No arrests have been made. The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Ewing Police Department are investigating the shooting.
Onofri said detectives are currently investigating all potential motives and attempting to piece together what led up to the shooting of the men.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact Mercer County Homicide Task Force at 609-989-6406. Information can also be emailed to mchtftips@mercercounty.org.
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