By: Richard L. Smith
A Mercer County Homicide Task Force investigation is underway following a fatal shooting that left one man dead and another injured during the early morning hours of Sunday in Trenton.
According to a statement released by the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office, Trenton police officers responded at approximately 3:37 a.m. on August 2 to the 300 block of East State Street after receiving reports of a large disturbance and gunfire.
When officers arrived, they found an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound to the neck in front of 319 East State Street.
The victim, identified as 32-year-old Jemear Miller of Ewing, was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Authorities said a second adult male later arrived at the hospital in a private vehicle with a gunshot wound. His injuries were described as non-life-threatening.
No arrests have been announced as investigators continue working to determine what led to the shooting.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Mercer County Homicide Task Force Detective Elijah Phillips at (609) 414-2006.