By: Najla Alexander
Mercer County authorities announced that an Ewing man was sentenced to 45 years in state prison for the June 2020 death of his girlfriend.
Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said Aaron Adams, 41, was sentenced by Mercer County Superior Court Peter E. Warshaw on February 1.
According to officials, a jury found Adams guilty of murder and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose in November 2023 following a three-week trial.
At approximately 6:30 p.m. on June 1, 2020, Ewing police were alerted to a deceased female in a home on Glen Stewart Drive, officials said.
Upon arrival, authorities say, they located the victim, identified as Ashley Davis, 32, of Levittown, Pennsylvania, in the basement.
Officials say there were visible wounds on Ms. Davis’ body, and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
During the execution of a search warrant at the home, two air rifles and a handheld BB gun were located in the same room as the victim’s body, officials said.
According to officials, numerous used bags of suspected heroin with various stamps were also discovered during the search.
The victim’s boyfriend, Aaron Adams, officials say, resided at the Glen Stewart home and was charged with a weapons offense.
Following an autopsy, Ms. Davis’ death was ruled a homicide, officials stated.
Investigation revealed she suffered a gunshot wound from a metal air gun pellet that struck internal organs and caused massive internal bleeding.