The Mercer County Prosecutor's Office has taken over the investigation into a shooting incident that left a person dead in Trenton Monday night.
Units responded to reports of shots fired near the intersection of Ellis Avenue and Curry Alley around 9:30 p.m.
When officers arrived, they found the victim suffering a bullet wound in his head at that location.
Medics pronounced the unidentified person dead at the scene.
Police say the gunman fired about a dozen rounds at the victim before fleeing the scene.
The suspect remained at large.