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19-year-old critically injured in Trenton shooting

Police said officers found the 19-year-old with a single gunshot wound after responding to reports of shots fired Wednesday night.

Derek Callahan

Aug 20, 2026, 12:29 PM

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A 19-year-old man was critically injured in a shooting Wednesday night in Trenton, according to police.

Trenton police said officers responded at about 10:45 p.m. to multiple reports of shots fired near New Rose Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard.

Officers found the 19-year-old on Martin Luther King Boulevard with a single gunshot wound. He was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, where he was listed in critical condition.

The Mercer County Shooting Response Team is investigating.

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