Mayor Gusciora holds a press conference on recent mass shooting in Trenton

On Tuesday, at approximately 11:30 p.m., more than 50 shots were fired with what police believe was a semi-automatic handgun around Centre Street, Furman Street, and Hills Place. Seven people were shot, including two teenagers and five adults. Currently, six of the victims are in stable condition, but one remains in critical condition—they are all being treated at the Capital Health Regional Medical Center.

Police have not identified a motive; however, according to Trenton Police Department Director Steven Wilson, “preliminary investigations suggest there were multiple shooters involved due to multiple locations where shell casings were recovered.” They have not determined if it was a shootout between two parties or just multiple shooters, but they do not believe it was connected to gang activity.

The area is designated as a section of the city that needs extra attention, which South Ward Councilwoman and City Council President Jenna L. Figueroa-Kettenburg claims has been a problem for “decades.” In response, Mayor W. Reed Gusciora and the City Council will consider an earlier summer curfew enforced by the Trenton Police Department. 

Typically, the curfew begins July 1st and allows minors to stay out until midnight. “We want the kids safe, they should be at home, particularly on school nights, they should be doing their school work, not engaging in unproductive behaviors outside,” the Mayor said. 

Based on The City of Trenton’s May 2026 CitiStat report, a holistic and community-based approach may be more appropriate. The report claims homicides have decreased by 57 percent. Many attribute the decrease to community initiatives like the Isles Trenton Community Street Team, which focuses on crime prevention and conflict mediation.

The street team patrols the area until 5:30 p.m. Unfortunately, that excludes a significant percentage of crime which happens after those hours—the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention reports that over a third of violent crimes committed by adults happen between 6:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. 

When Director Wilson was asked if he had any leads on suspects, he declined to comment.