A 43-year-old Trenton man was shot and killed in the City Tuesday night, Mercer County Prosecutor Joseph L. Bocchini Jr. and Trenton Police Director Ernest Parrey Jr. announced Wednesday morning.
Trenton Police found Anthony Jones in the middle of Pearl Street after he was apparently shot multiple times. They were responding to reports of a shooting in progress in the area of Pearl and Benton streets around 6:40 p.m.
Jones was transported to Saint Francis Medical Center where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Mercer County Homicide Task Force at 609-989-6406 or the Trenton police confidential tip line at 609-989-3663.
Individuals may also call the Trenton Crime Stoppers tip line at 609-278-8477.
Those wishing to text a tip can send a message labeled TCSTIPS to Trenton Crime Stoppers at 274637.
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