Crime & Safety
Man Shot Dead On Sidewalk In Mercer County: Prosecutor
The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department are investigating.
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – A Ewing resident was shot and killed Sunday morning in Trenton, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said.
Around 5 a.m. on Sept. 11, Trenton police responded to a Shot Spotter activation for multiple rounds in the 300 block of Garfield Avenue. On arrival, officers found Chron Jenks, 34, of Ewing on the sidewalk suffering a gunshot wound to the chest, Onofri said.
Jenks was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
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No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing. The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department are investigating.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Mercer County Homicide Task Force at (609) 989-6406.
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Information can also be emailed to mchtftips@mercercounty.org.
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