14-Year-Old Charged In Death Of Trenton Teen: Prosecutor

MERCER COUNTY, NJ — A Trenton teen was arrested and charged for the March shooting death of a 16-year-old that occurred on Liberty Street, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said.

The 14-year-old male is charged with second-degree reckless manslaughter and second-degree providing false information to law enforcement. The juvenile was arrested without incident on Friday, Onofri said. He was released on an electronic monitoring bracelet to a shelter with 24-hour supervision.

Just after 9 p.m. on March 31, Trenton police responded to a residence in the 100 block of Liberty Street on the report of a teenager shot. On arrival, officers found 16-year-old Tahaad Goss lying on the basement stairs, suffering a gunshot wound to the face, Onofri said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

There were other teenagers present in the house and a gun was found in the basement.

The charges are the result of an investigation by the Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department.

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