Girl, 15, Shot In Face, 2 Teens Wounded In Hamilton Gunfire

A manhunt is underway after three teens were shot – one of them a 15-year-old girl who was wounded in the face – in what appeared to be a random gunfire incident on a suburban New Jersey street this weekend.

The incident happened on Saturday at 1:43 a.m. when officers were dispatched to the 1700 block of E. State Street in Hamilton Township on a report of a shooting, police said. Upon arrival, the officers located three victims suffering from gunshot wounds.

The victims said they were in front of a residence when they heard several shots fired. The victims did not see anybody but a dark colored sedan with a black male driver in the area prior to the shooting, police said.

The victims were unable to provide any additional information regarding the suspects. Hamilton Police units searched the area, but were unable to locate any suspects, police said.

The victims were then transported by EMS to Capital Health Medical Center, Fuld Campus for treatment.

The injured included a 19-year-old Hamilton male who suffered a gunshot wound to the leg; a 16-year-old Trenton female who suffered gunshot wounds to the legs; and a 15-year-old Trenton female who suffered a gunshot wound to the face, police said.

The shooting incident remains under investigation by the Hamilton Police Division’s Criminal Investigations Section. Anyone with any information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective Joseph Ialacci at 609-689-5822 or the Hamilton Police Crime Tip Hotline at 609-581-4008

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