NJ Fatal Mass Shooting Updates: 3rd Gunman ID'd, 17 Shot, 22 Hurt

A third suspected gunman was identified and charged in connection with one of the worst mass shootings in New Jersey history on Tuesday, leaving 17 people with gunshot wounds before one gunman was shot and killed, and police arrested another. The gang-related tragedy happened at the annual Art All Night event in Trenton on Father's Day.

Davone White, 26, of Trenton, the third gunman charged (pictured below), remains hospitalized in stable condition, the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office announced on Tuesday. There is no court appearance scheduled at this time.

Tahaij Wells, 32, who just was released from prison on "homicide-related charges" in February, and Amir "Mir" Armstrong, 23, were the first two suspected gunmen identified in the mass shooting on Father's Day. The shooting took place at just before 3 a.m. at an event that had 1,000 people in attendance, with gang members and officers firing at one another.

White is charged with unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a large-capacity magazine, according to the MCPO. Armstrong was also charged with unlawful possession of a weapon.

"We should all keep praying for their full recoveries and we will ensure all those responsible for this lawlessness will be brought to justice," New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said of the tragedy during a Monday press conference.

Three of the 17 people who suffered gunshot wounds – including a 13-year-old boy – were listed in stable condition Tuesday, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office. Overall, 22 people were hurt in what the MCPO called a "mass casualty shooting."

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Tahaij Wells, 32, is dead (pictured left), and another, Amir "Mir" Armstrong, 23, is in police custody and charged with unlawful possession of a handgun (pictured right). Both were identified as Trenton residents.

In interviews held after Murphy spoke from a Trenton church on Sunday, Mayor-elect Reed Gusciora said the shooting appears to be a turf war between neighborhood gangs. He and Jerell Blakeley, who was recently elected councilman-at-large, said authorities are investigating a Facebook post that said: “Please. Please. Please. Do Not Go to the Art All Night. They will be shooting it up.”

The Facebook message was posted Saturday night, but Trenton officials said it came to their attention following the tragedy on Sunday.

Wells, meanwhile, long had trouble with the law, and engaged in gang activity, for nearly two decades. He was sentenced in 2004 to 18 years in state prison after pleading guilty to aggravated manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old man, according to the state Department of Corrections. Wells was 17 but was tried as an adult.

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 Ave., opened fire within the venue, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri.

Trenton police responded at approximately 2:50 a.m. when "multiple males at the event shot multiple people attending," according to the MCPO. Video shown below shows the scene.

Prior to the shooting, there were numerous physical altercations inside and outside the art event venue. The MCPO 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 MCPO. The suspects were shooting at each other.

The suspects were wounded when police arrived on scene, according to the MCPO. The 17 people who suffered gunshot injuries and were being treated at local hospitals. Multiple weapons were recovered.

The Art All Night organizers, who ultimately canceled the event, offered their heartfelt sympathies: "We’re very shocked. We’re deeply saddened. Our hearts ache and our eyes are blurry but our dedication and resolve to building a better Trenton through community, creativity and inspiration will never fade. Not tonight. Not ever."

Murphy, who just signed six gun-control bills into law this past week, said "there's still more work to do" in trying to prevent gun violence in local communities. He decried other states for being permissive in their gun laws and enabling people to easily transport firearms into New Jersey from elsewhere.

"We're getting stronger and better but we're a long way from getting rid of this senselessness," he said.

Video from the scene: Viewer discretion advised.

A police officer inspects the crime scene at the Roebling Market on June 17, 2018, the morning after a shooting at an all-night art festival injured 20 people and left one suspect dead in Trenton, New Jersey. (Photo by DOMINICK REUTER / AFP) (Photo credit: DOMINICK REUTER/AFP/Getty Images)