By: Najla Alexander
Authorities in Mercer County announced that the Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department are investigating a Wednesday night shooting in Trenton that left two men dead.
Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri stated at approximately 7:45 p.m. on May 1, Trenton police responded to the area of Prospect Street and Pennington Avenue on a ShotSpotter activation for multiple rounds.
Upon arrival, officials said, officers located a male victim, later identified as Chevaughn Fagan, in the side parking lot of 812 Prospect Street, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Officials say a second male victim, later identified as Jerome Francis, 43, of Hamilton, was discovered in the same parking lot in the driver’s seat of a blue Infiniti QX60 with gunshot wounds to the chest.
The vehicle appeared to have heavy front-end damage, and several airbags were deployed, officials stated.
According to officials, detectives located three handguns, two cell phones, and multiple shell casings at the scene.
Authorities say Fagan, 28, of Trenton, and Francis were transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, where they were pronounced dead a short time later.
No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing, officials said.