Alleged Gunmen Indicted In Art All Night Festival Mass Shooting

Two of the suspected gunmen in one of the worst mass shootings in New Jersey history have been indicted, authorities announced on Friday.

Amir “Mir” Armstrong, 24, and 27-year-old Davone White, both of Trenton, have been indicted in the Father’s Day shooting that injured 17 people before one gunman was shot and killed at the annual Art All Night event in Trenton, according to authorities.

Armstrong was indicted on one count of second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon and one count of third-degree receiving stolen property, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri announced.

White was separately indicted by a grand jury on charges of second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, fourth-degree possession of a large capacity ammunition magazine, two counts of fourth-degree aggravated assault and second-degree certain persons not to possess a weapon.

The third suspected gunman, 32-year-old Tahaij Wells, of Trenton, was killed in the shooting.
A 13-year-old boy was among the 17 people who were shot in what the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office has referred to as a "mass casualty shooting." Overall, 22 people were injured.

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The Father's Day shooting occurred when multiple people attending Trenton's 2018 Art All Night Event, located at the Historic Roebling Wire Works at 675 South Clinton Avenue, opened fire within the venue, according to authorities.

Trenton police responded at approximately 2:50 a.m. when "multiple males at the event shot multiple people attending," according to the prosecutor’s office.

Prior to the shooting, there were numerous physical altercations inside and outside the art event venue. The prosecutor's office said the mood inside had been changing and police told organizers that the event needed to be shut down.

Some of the people involved in the altercations apparently had some connections to a “gang dispute" in the area. They continued to fight even as the event was shutting down. The altercations then apparently escalated in gunfire, according to the prosecutor’s office.

The Mercer County Homicide Task Force continues to investigate the shooting. Anyone with information is asked to call 609-989-6406. Information can also be emailed to mchtftips@mercercounty.org.

The attached images of Davone White and Amir Armstrong were previously provided by the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office