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Fourth Suspect Charged in Fatal Trenton Shooting

Trenton

A fourth suspect has been arrested in the November 2016 murder of Amber Dudley, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri confirmed.

Ronderrick Manuel, 43, of Trenton, is charged with murder, felony murder, robbery, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon.

The charges are a result of an investigation by the Mercer County Homicide Task Force, specifically lead investigator Scott Rich of the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office.

Dudley, 27, was a passenger in a vehicle operating under a rideshare service that was lured to Trenton on November 30, 2016.

Investigation has revealed that when the vehicle was in the area of Mechanics and East Trenton avenues shortly after 7 p.m., a man identified as Manuel got inside attempting to rob a male passenger when his gun discharged during the confrontation, injuring Dudley. She died at the hospital a short time later.

Manuel was taken into custody Sunday night in Trenton by the U.S. Marshals NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force.

Co-defendants Andrew Alston, Kasey Dezolt and Dominique Richter remain in the Mercer County Correction Center.

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