The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department are investigating a shooting that occurred on the 200 block of Hamilton Avenue last night. At approximately 10:28 p.m., Trenton Police were dispatched to 266 Hamilton Avenue on a report of shots fired with multiple people shot. Police officers located three victims suffering from gunshot wounds and learned a fourth victim was transported by personal vehicle to the hospital. The first victim, Ralph Conquest, 43, of Lawrence, was pronounced deceased at Capital Health Regional Medical Center at approximately 1:53 a.m. Another male victim remains in the hospital in critical condition. Two other victims, a male and a female, are being treated for non-life-threatening gunshot wounds to the hand and the leg.
The investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Mercer County Homicide Task Force at (609) 989-6406. Information can also be emailed to [email protected].
