TRENTON, NJ – Authorities are currently investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Tuesday evening in Trenton, as announced by Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. The incident has drawn the involvement of the Mercer County Homicide Task Force alongside the Trenton Police Department.
Responding to a shot spotter activation around 5:10 PM on June 11, 2024, at the intersection of Stuyvesant Avenue and Hoffman Avenue, Trenton patrol units arrived at the scene. Subsequently, they were informed that two gunshot victims had been transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center. While one male was treated and released, the other victim, identified as Jonathan Applegate from Trenton, succumbed to multiple gunshot injuries and was pronounced dead at the hospital.
The investigation into this shooting is actively ongoing. Authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward and assist by contacting MCHTF Detective Karl Johnston at (609) 439-5248 or Sgt. Roberto Reyes at (609) 256-0997. Tips can also be sent via email to mchtftips@mercercounty.org.