Two men were killed in a Trenton parking lot on Wednesday night and authorities said the fatal shooting is currently under investigation by the Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department.
The incident occurred on the night of May 1, 2024, around 7:45 p.m. Police responded to a ShotSpotter activation indicating multiple rounds fired in the area of Prospect Street and Pennington Avenue. Upon arrival, law enforcement found two male victims at the scene.
According to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri, one victim, identified as Chevaughn Fagan, 28, of Trenton, was discovered in the side parking lot of 812 Prospect Street, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds.
A spokesperson for Onofri said the second victim, Jerome Francis, 43, of Hamilton, was located in the driver’s seat of a blue Infiniti QX60 within the same parking lot, with gunshot wounds to the chest.
The vehicle displayed noticeable front-end damage and had several airbags deployed. Investigators recovered three handguns, two cell phones, and multiple shell casings from the scene.
Both Fagan and Francis were transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, where they were pronounced dead shortly after their arrival.
On December 9, 2016, Fagan negotiated an agreement and pled guilty to various weapons charges that could have subjected him to deportation as a non-citizen. It is not clear why he remained in the country.
No arrests have been made thus far, and the investigation remains ongoing. Authorities are urging anyone with relevant information to contact MCHTF Detective Chris Pullen at (848) 992-6436 or OIC William Jett Jr. at (609) 331-5010. Tips can also be submitted via email to mchtftips@mercercounty.org.
The community is awaiting further developments as law enforcement continues to piece together the circumstances leading to this tragic event.
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